سُوْرَةُ الْحَجِّ
Surah Al-Hajj (22) — Ayah 75
ٱللَّهُ يَصْطَفِى مِنَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ رُسُلًا وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌۢ بَصِيرٌ ﴿75﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Allâh chooses Messengers from angels and from men. Verily, Allâh is All-Hearer, All-Seer.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
يَصْطَفِى
yaṣṭafī
chooses
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ
l-malāikati
the Angels
رُسُلًۭا
rusulan
Messengers
وَمِنَ
wamina
and from
ٱلنَّاسِ ۚ
l-nāsi
the mankind
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
سَمِيعٌۢ
samīʿun
(is) All-Hearer
بَصِيرٌۭ
baṣīrun
All-Seer
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.
75. 1. Rusul is the plural of Rasul (envoy, sent messenger). Allah Almighty has also assigned the task of risalah, that is, delivering messages, to the angels, such as selecting Jibreel ؑ for His revelation so that he may deliver revelation to the messengers. Or to take punishment to the nations, and from among the people as well, He chose whomever He wished for risalah and appointed them for the guidance and leadership of the people. All of these were servants of Allah, though they were chosen and selected, but for what? For sharing in divine authority? As some people have considered them partners of Allah. No, rather only for delivering Allah’s message.
75. 2. He is the Hearer of the servants’ words and the Seer. That is, He knows who is deserving of risalah. As He said at another place (اَللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ حَيْثُ يَجْعَلُ رِسَالَتَهٗ) 6. Al-An’am:124) “Allah knows best where to place His message.”
75. 2. He is the Hearer of the servants’ words and the Seer. That is, He knows who is deserving of risalah. As He said at another place (اَللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ حَيْثُ يَجْعَلُ رِسَالَتَهٗ) 6. Al-An’am:124) “Allah knows best where to place His message.”
