سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 149
وَتَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا فَـٰرِهِينَ ﴿149﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And you hew out in the mountains, houses with great skill.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَتَنْحِتُونَ
watanḥitūna
And you carve
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلْجِبَالِ
l-jibāli
the mountains
بُيُوتًۭا
buyūtan
houses
فَـٰرِهِينَ
fārihīna
skillfully
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.
149-1. فَارِھِیْنَ means displaying artistic skill beyond necessity or with pride and arrogance, as is the case with people nowadays. Even today, there is an abundance of unnecessary decorations and artistic skills displayed on buildings, and through this, people express superiority and pride over one another.
