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Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 87
قَالُوا۟ يَـٰشُعَيْبُ أَصَلَوٰتُكَ تَأْمُرُكَ أَن نَّتْرُكَ مَا يَعْبُدُ ءَابَآؤُنَآ أَوْ أَن نَّفْعَلَ فِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِنَا مَا نَشَـٰٓؤُا۟ ۖ إِنَّكَ لَأَنتَ ٱلْحَلِيمُ ٱلرَّشِيدُ ﴿87﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They said: "O Shu‘aib! Does your Salât (prayer) command that we give up what our fathers used to worship, or that we give up doing what we like with our property? Verily, you are the forbearer, right-minded!" (They said this sarcastically).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوا۟
qālū
They said
يَـٰشُعَيْبُ
yāshuʿaybu
O Shuaib
أَصَلَوٰتُكَ
aṣalatuka
Does your prayer
تَأْمُرُكَ
tamuruka
command you
أَن
an
that
نَّتْرُكَ
natruka
we leave
مَا
mā
what
يَعْبُدُ
yaʿbudu
worship
ءَابَآؤُنَآ
ābāunā
our forefathers
أَوْ
aw
or
أَن
an
that
نَّفْعَلَ
nafʿala
we do
فِىٓ
fī
concerning
أَمْوَٰلِنَا
amwālinā
our wealth
مَا
mā
what
نَشَـٰٓؤُا۟ ۖ
nashāu
we will
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed you
لَأَنتَ
la-anta
surely you
ٱلْحَلِيمُ
l-ḥalīmu
(are) the forbearing
ٱلرَّشِيدُ
l-rashīdu
the right-minded
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
87. 1. By صَلَوٰۃً is meant worship, the religion, or recitation.
87. 2. According to some commentators, this refers to zakat and charity, the command for which has been given in every heavenly religion. The giving of zakat and charity by Allah's command is extremely burdensome for the disobedient of Allah, and they think that when we earn wealth through our own effort and ability, why should there be any restriction on us in spending it or not spending it? And why should we be compelled to set aside a certain portion for a specific cause? In the same way, the restriction of halal and haram, and lawful and unlawful in earning and trade, is also very burdensome for such people. It is possible that being prevented from giving short measure and weight was also considered by them as interference in their financial affairs, and in these words, they denied it. Both meanings are correct.
87. 3. These words were said in mockery of Hazrat Shu'ayb (عليه السلام).
87. 2. According to some commentators, this refers to zakat and charity, the command for which has been given in every heavenly religion. The giving of zakat and charity by Allah's command is extremely burdensome for the disobedient of Allah, and they think that when we earn wealth through our own effort and ability, why should there be any restriction on us in spending it or not spending it? And why should we be compelled to set aside a certain portion for a specific cause? In the same way, the restriction of halal and haram, and lawful and unlawful in earning and trade, is also very burdensome for such people. It is possible that being prevented from giving short measure and weight was also considered by them as interference in their financial affairs, and in these words, they denied it. Both meanings are correct.
87. 3. These words were said in mockery of Hazrat Shu'ayb (عليه السلام).
