سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ

Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 98

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وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنشَأَكُم مِّن نَّفْسٍ وَٰحِدَةٍ فَمُسْتَقَرٌّ وَمُسْتَوْدَعٌ ۗ قَدْ فَصَّلْنَا ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَفْقَهُونَ ﴿98﴾
It is He Who has created you from a single person (Adam), and has given you a place of residing (on the earth or in your mother’s wombs) and a place of storage [in the earth (in your graves) or in your father’s loins]. Indeed, We have explained in detail Our revelations (this Qur’ân) for people who understand.
وَهُوَ wahuwa And He
ٱلَّذِىٓ alladhī (is) the One Who
أَنشَأَكُم ansha-akum (has) produced you
مِّن min from
نَّفْسٍۢ nafsin a soul
وَٰحِدَةٍۢ wāḥidatin single
فَمُسْتَقَرٌّۭ famus'taqarrun so (there is) a place of dwelling
وَمُسْتَوْدَعٌۭ ۗ wamus'tawdaʿun and a resting place
قَدْ qad Certainly
فَصَّلْنَا faṣṣalnā We have made clear
ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ l-āyāti the Signs
لِقَوْمٍۢ liqawmin for a people
يَفْقَهُونَ yafqahūna (who) understand

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

(Ayah 98) ➊ {وَ هُوَ الَّذِيْۤ اَنْشَاَكُمْ مِّنْ نَّفْسٍ وَّاحِدَةٍ … :} That is, He created you from a single soul, Adam (peace be upon him), then made for him a place of settlement and a place of entrustment. The place of settlement is the mother's womb and the place of entrustment is the father's loins. From a group of commentators, the opposite is also narrated, that is, {’’ فَمُسْتَقَرٌّ ‘‘} is the father's loins and {’’مُسْتَوْدَعٌ ‘‘} is the mother's womb. Some have taken these to mean the world and the Hereafter or the grave. Shah Abdul Qadir (may Allah have mercy on him) writes that first, one is entrusted to the mother's womb so that gradually he may acquire the ability to live in the world, then after coming into the world, he settles there, then he will be entrusted to the grave so that gradually he may accept the effect of the Hereafter, then he will finally settle in Paradise or Hell. (Mawdih)

{لِقَوْمٍ يَّفْقَهُوْنَ:} First, universal (afaqi) proofs are mentioned, which are from the world outside of man himself; in the second verse, there is an indication towards internal (infusi) proofs, which are present within man himself. Understanding internal proofs compared to the universal proofs requires a bit more contemplation, that is why here the word "understanding" is used, and regarding the former, "knowledge." (And Allah knows best)

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98. 1 According to most commentators, by مُسْتَقَر is meant the mother's womb, and by مُسْتِوْدَع is meant the father's loins (Fath al-Qadir).

Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

And He is the One Who created you from a single soul (Adam) [101]; then for each of you there is a place of dwelling and a place of deposit. We have clearly explained the signs for people who understand.

[101]
Proofs of the Existence of Allah the Exalted:

When Sayyiduna Adam ؑ was created from clay and Allah breathed into him from His own spirit, intelligence, the power of discernment, and will and choice were produced in him, which are not found in other living beings and animals. Then from him, his mate was created, and through procreation and reproduction, countless men and women were brought into existence—this too is the work of Allah alone. No human or any other being can create even a single man. Then, for each of these men and women, there is a place of settlement and a place of trust. According to most scholars, the place of settlement refers to the duration of his life on the face of the earth, and the place of trust refers to his grave or the place where he is laid to rest after death. Despite both of these being absolute realities, no one knows how long he will remain on the earth, where and when he will die, and where he will be buried. According to some scholars, these refer to all four stages of life and death: if one stage is the place of settlement, then the other stage is its place of trust, and so on by analogy.