سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21) — Ayah 51
۞ وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ رُشْدَهُۥ مِن قَبْلُ وَكُنَّا بِهِۦ عَـٰلِمِينَ ﴿51﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And indeed We bestowed aforetime on Ibrâhîm (Abraham) his (portion of) guidance, and We were Well-Acquainted with him (as to his Belief in the Oneness of Allâh).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And verily
ءَاتَيْنَآ
ātaynā
We gave
إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
ib'rāhīma
Ibrahim
رُشْدَهُۥ
rush'dahu
his guidance
مِن
min
before
قَبْلُ
qablu
before
وَكُنَّا
wakunnā
and We were
بِهِۦ
bihi
about him
عَـٰلِمِينَ
ʿālimīna
Well-Knowing
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.
51. 1 مِنْ قَبْلُ refers to the fact that the event of granting guidance (or wisdom) to Ibrahim ؑ is prior to the beginning of the Torah for Musa ؑ; this means that Ibrahim ؑ was granted wisdom even before prophethood.
51. 2 That is, We knew that he was worthy of this guidance and that he would use it properly.
51. 2 That is, We knew that he was worthy of this guidance and that he would use it properly.
