سُوْرَةُ النَّمْلِ
Surah An-Naml (27) — Ayah 36
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ سُلَيْمَـٰنَ قَالَ أَتُمِدُّونَنِ بِمَالٍ فَمَآ ءَاتَىٰنِۦَ ٱللَّهُ خَيْرٌ مِّمَّآ ءَاتَىٰكُم بَلْ أَنتُم بِهَدِيَّتِكُمْ تَفْرَحُونَ ﴿36﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So when (the messengers with the present) came to Sulaimân (Solomon), he said: "Will you help me in wealth? What Allâh has given me is better than that which He has given you! Nay, you rejoice in your gift!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَلَمَّا
falammā
So when
جَآءَ
jāa
came
سُلَيْمَـٰنَ
sulaymāna
(to) Sulaiman
قَالَ
qāla
he said
أَتُمِدُّونَنِ
atumiddūnani
Will you provide me
بِمَالٍۢ
bimālin
with wealth
فَمَآ
famā
But what
ءَاتَىٰنِۦَ
ātāniya
Allah has given me
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah has given me
خَيْرٌۭ
khayrun
(is) better
مِّمَّآ
mimmā
than what
ءَاتَىٰكُم
ātākum
He has given you
بَلْ
bal
Nay
أَنتُم
antum
you
بِهَدِيَّتِكُمْ
bihadiyyatikum
in your gift
تَفْرَحُونَ
tafraḥūna
rejoice
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.
36-1. That is, do you not see that Allah has blessed me with everything? Then how can your gift add anything to my wealth and riches? This inquiry is rhetorical. That is, it cannot add anything.
36-2. This was said as a reproach, that you take pride in and rejoice over this gift, but as for me, I have no reason to be pleased with it, because, firstly, the world is not my objective. Secondly, Allah has given me what He has not given to anyone else in the entire world. Thirdly, I have also been honored with prophethood.
36-2. This was said as a reproach, that you take pride in and rejoice over this gift, but as for me, I have no reason to be pleased with it, because, firstly, the world is not my objective. Secondly, Allah has given me what He has not given to anyone else in the entire world. Thirdly, I have also been honored with prophethood.
