سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21) — Ayah 84
فَٱسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُۥ فَكَشَفْنَا مَا بِهِۦ مِن ضُرٍّ ۖ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ أَهْلَهُۥ وَمِثْلَهُم مَّعَهُمْ رَحْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا وَذِكْرَىٰ لِلْعَـٰبِدِينَ ﴿84﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So We answered his call, and We removed the distress that was on him, and We restored his family to him (that he had lost) and the like thereof along with them as a mercy from Ourselves and a Reminder for all those who worship Us.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَٱسْتَجَبْنَا
fa-is'tajabnā
So We responded
لَهُۥ
lahu
to him
فَكَشَفْنَا
fakashafnā
and We removed
مَا
mā
what
بِهِۦ
bihi
(was) on him
مِن
min
of
ضُرٍّۢ ۖ
ḍurrin
(the) adversity
وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ
waātaynāhu
And We gave him
أَهْلَهُۥ
ahlahu
his family
وَمِثْلَهُم
wamith'lahum
and (the) like thereof
مَّعَهُمْ
maʿahum
with them
رَحْمَةًۭ
raḥmatan
(as) Mercy
مِّنْ
min
from Ourselves
عِندِنَا
ʿindinā
from Ourselves
وَذِكْرَىٰ
wadhik'rā
and a reminder
لِلْعَـٰبِدِينَ
lil'ʿābidīna
for the worshippers
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.
84. 1. In the Noble Quran, Prophet Ayyub (peace be upon him) is called patient, (ۭاِنَّا وَجَدْنٰهُ صَابِرًا ۭ نِعْمَ الْعَبْدُ ۭ اِنَّهٗٓ اَوَّابٌ) 38. Saad:44). This means that he was subjected to severe trials in which he never let go of gratitude and patience. There is no authentic detail available about what these trials and sufferings were; however, from the style of the Quran, it appears that Allah Almighty had blessed him with worldly wealth and children, etc. As a test, Allah Almighty took away all these blessings from him, so much so that he was deprived of physical health and surrounded by diseases. It is said that after 8 years of trials, he prayed in the court of Allah, Allah accepted his prayer and granted him health along with wealth and children, double than before. Some details of this are found in a narration of Sahih Ibn Hibban (may Allah be pleased with him), which Prophet Ayyub (peace be upon him) never expressed. However, supplication is not contrary to patience. That is why Allah Almighty used the words 'We accepted it' for this.
