سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ

Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 50

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۞ قُلْ كُونُوا۟ حِجَارَةً أَوْ حَدِيدًا ﴿50﴾
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) "Be you stones or iron,"
۞ قُلْ qul Say
كُونُوا۟ kūnū Be
حِجَارَةً ḥijāratan stones
أَوْ aw or
حَدِيدًا ḥadīdan iron

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.

50. 1. That which is harder than dust and bones, and in which creating signs of life is more difficult.