سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 71
يَوْمَ نَدْعُوا۟ كُلَّ أُنَاسٍۭ بِإِمَـٰمِهِمْ ۖ فَمَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ يَقْرَءُونَ كِتَـٰبَهُمْ وَلَا يُظْلَمُونَ فَتِيلًا ﴿71﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(And remember) the Day when We shall call together call human beings with their (respective) Imâm [their Prophets, or their records of good and bad deeds, or their Holy Books like the Qur’ân, the Taurât (Torah), the Injeel (Gospel), the leaders whom the people followed in this world.]. So whosoever is given his record in his right hand, such will read their records, and they will not be dealt with unjustly in the least.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَوْمَ
yawma
(The) Day
نَدْعُوا۟
nadʿū
We will call
كُلَّ
kulla
all
أُنَاسٍۭ
unāsin
human beings
بِإِمَـٰمِهِمْ ۖ
bi-imāmihim
with their record
فَمَنْ
faman
then whoever
أُوتِىَ
ūtiya
is given
كِتَـٰبَهُۥ
kitābahu
his record
بِيَمِينِهِۦ
biyamīnihi
in his right hand
فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulāika
then those
يَقْرَءُونَ
yaqraūna
will read
كِتَـٰبَهُمْ
kitābahum
their records
وَلَا
walā
and not
يُظْلَمُونَ
yuẓ'lamūna
they will be wronged
فَتِيلًۭا
fatīlan
(even as much as) a hair on a date seed
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.
71. 1. The meaning of اِمَام is leader, guide, and chief. What is meant by it here? There is a difference of opinion. Some say that it refers to the prophet, meaning every nation will be called with reference to its prophet. Some say it refers to the heavenly book that was revealed with the prophets, i.e., people will be called as "O People of the Torah! O People of the Gospel! O People of the Quran!" etc. Some say that here 'imam' refers to the record of deeds, meaning every person will be called with his record of deeds, and his judgment will be made according to it. This opinion has been preferred by Imam Ibn Kathir and Imam Shawkani. 71. 2. فَتِیل refers to the membrane or thread that is in the date seed, meaning not even an atom's weight of injustice will be done.
