سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 50
۞ قُلْ كُونُوا۟ حِجَارَةً أَوْ حَدِيدًا ﴿50﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) "Be you stones or iron,"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ قُلْ
qul
Say
كُونُوا۟
kūnū
Be
حِجَارَةً
ḥijāratan
stones
أَوْ
aw
or
حَدِيدًا
ḥadīdan
iron
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.
50. 1. That which is harder than dust and bones, and in which creating signs of life is more difficult.
