سُوْرَةُ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ
Surah Ibrahim (14) — Ayah 45
وَسَكَنتُمْ فِى مَسَـٰكِنِ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ وَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُمْ كَيْفَ فَعَلْنَا بِهِمْ وَضَرَبْنَا لَكُمُ ٱلْأَمْثَالَ ﴿45﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And you dwelt in the dwellings of men who wronged themselves, and it was clear to you how We had dealt with them. And We put forth (many) parables for you."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَسَكَنتُمْ
wasakantum
And you dwelt
فِى
fī
in
مَسَـٰكِنِ
masākini
the dwellings
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(of) those who
ظَلَمُوٓا۟
ẓalamū
wronged
أَنفُسَهُمْ
anfusahum
themselves
وَتَبَيَّنَ
watabayyana
and it had become clear
لَكُمْ
lakum
to you
كَيْفَ
kayfa
how
فَعَلْنَا
faʿalnā
We dealt
بِهِمْ
bihim
with them
وَضَرَبْنَا
waḍarabnā
and We put forth
لَكُمُ
lakumu
for you
ٱلْأَمْثَالَ
l-amthāla
the examples
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.
45. 1. That is, for admonition, We have already narrated the incidents of the previous nations, whose houses you now inhabit, and their ruins also invite you to reflect. If you do not take heed from them and do not care to avoid their fate, then it is your choice. Then you too should be prepared for the same outcome.
