سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 2
يُنَزِّلُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ بِٱلرُّوحِ مِنْ أَمْرِهِۦ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦٓ أَنْ أَنذِرُوٓا۟ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱتَّقُونِ ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He sends down the angels with the Rûh (revelation) of His Command to whom of His slaves He wills (saying): "Warn mankind that Lâ ilâha illâ Ana (none has the right to be worshipped but I), so fear Me (by abstaining from sins and evil deeds).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يُنَزِّلُ
yunazzilu
He sends down
ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ
l-malāikata
the Angels
بِٱلرُّوحِ
bil-rūḥi
with the inspiration
مِنْ
min
of
أَمْرِهِۦ
amrihi
His Command
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
upon
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ
yashāu
He wills
مِنْ
min
of
عِبَادِهِۦٓ
ʿibādihi
His slaves
أَنْ
an
that
أَنذِرُوٓا۟
andhirū
Warn
أَنَّهُۥ
annahu
that [He]
لَآ
lā
(there is) no
إِلَـٰهَ
ilāha
god
إِلَّآ
illā
except
أَنَا۠
anā
Me
فَٱتَّقُونِ
fa-ittaqūni
so fear Me
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.
2. 1. By "رُوْح" is meant revelation (wahy), as is mentioned at another place in the Quran. (وَكَذٰلِكَ اَوْحَيْنَآ اِلَيْكَ رُوْحًا مِّنْ اَمْرِنَا ۭ مَا كُنْتَ تَدْرِيْ مَا الْكِتٰبُ وَلَا الْاِيْمَانُ) (42:52) "Thus We have revealed to you, by Our command, a revelation; you did not know what the Book was, nor what faith was before this."
2. 2. The meaning is the Prophets (peace be upon them) upon whom revelation is sent down. Just as Allah has said (اَللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ حَيْثُ يَجْعَلُ رِسَالَتَهٗ) (6:124) "Allah knows best where to place His message, and He sends down revelation by His command upon whichever of His servants He wills, so that he may warn the people of the Day of Meeting (the Day of Resurrection)."
2. 2. The meaning is the Prophets (peace be upon them) upon whom revelation is sent down. Just as Allah has said (اَللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ حَيْثُ يَجْعَلُ رِسَالَتَهٗ) (6:124) "Allah knows best where to place His message, and He sends down revelation by His command upon whichever of His servants He wills, so that he may warn the people of the Day of Meeting (the Day of Resurrection)."
