سُوْرَةُ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ
Surah Ibrahim (14) — Ayah 27
يُثَبِّتُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِٱلْقَوْلِ ٱلثَّابِتِ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَفِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۖ وَيُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ۚ وَيَفْعَلُ ٱللَّهُ مَا يَشَآءُ ﴿27﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Allâh will keep firm those who believe, with the word that stands firm in this world (i.e. they will keep on worshipping Allâh Alone and none else), and in the Hereafter. And Allâh will cause to go astray those who are Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers), and Allâh does what He wills.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يُثَبِّتُ
yuthabbitu
Allah keeps firm
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah keeps firm
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
بِٱلْقَوْلِ
bil-qawli
with the firm word
ٱلثَّابِتِ
l-thābiti
with the firm word
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ
l-ḥayati
the life
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
(of) the world
وَفِى
wafī
and in
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۖ
l-ākhirati
the Hereafter
وَيُضِلُّ
wayuḍillu
And Allah lets go astray
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
And Allah lets go astray
ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ۚ
l-ẓālimīna
the wrongdoers
وَيَفْعَلُ
wayafʿalu
And Allah does
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
And Allah does
مَا
mā
what
يَشَآءُ
yashāu
He wills
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.
27. 1. Its explanation is found in the hadith as follows: "After death, when a Muslim is questioned in the grave, he testifies in response that there is no deity except Allah and Muhammad ﷺ is the Messenger of Allah. This is the meaning of Allah's statement, (يُثَبِّتُ اللّٰهُ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا) 14. Ibrahim:27) (Sahih Bukhari). In another hadith, it is stated: 'When the servant is placed in the grave and his companions depart, and he hears the sound of their sandals, then two angels come to him, raise him up, and ask him: What do you say about this man? If he is a believer, he replies: He is the servant of Allah and His Messenger. The angels show him his place in Hell and say: Allah has replaced this for you with a place in Paradise. Thus, he sees both places, and his grave is expanded seventy cubits for him, and his grave is filled with blessings until the Day of Resurrection.' (Sahih Muslim, mentioned chapter) In one narration, he is asked: مَنْ رَبُّکَ ؟ دِیْنُکَ ؟ مَنْ نَّبِّکَ ؟ Who is your Lord? What is your religion? And who is your Prophet? Then Allah grants him steadfastness, and he replies: رَبِّی اللّٰہُ (My Lord is Allah), وَ دِیْنِیَ الاِ سْلَامُ (My religion is Islam), وَ نَبِیِّی مُحَمَّد (And my Prophet is Muhammad ﷺ) (Tafsir Ibn Kathir).
