سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 129
وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَخْلُدُونَ ﴿129﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And do you get for yourselves palaces (fine buildings) as if you will live therein for ever.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَتَتَّخِذُونَ
watattakhidhūna
And take for yourselves
مَصَانِعَ
maṣāniʿa
strongholds
لَعَلَّكُمْ
laʿallakum
that you may
تَخْلُدُونَ
takhludūna
live forever
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.
1. In the same way, they used to build very strong and magnificent residential buildings, as if they would live in those palaces forever.
