سُوْرَةُ النَّمْلِ
Surah An-Naml (27) — Ayah 41
قَالَ نَكِّرُوا۟ لَهَا عَرْشَهَا نَنظُرْ أَتَهْتَدِىٓ أَمْ تَكُونُ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ ﴿41﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He said: "Disguise her throne for her that we may see whether she will be guided (to recognise her throne), or she will be one of those not guided."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
نَكِّرُوا۟
nakkirū
Disguise
لَهَا
lahā
for her
عَرْشَهَا
ʿarshahā
her throne
نَنظُرْ
nanẓur
we will see
أَتَهْتَدِىٓ
atahtadī
whether she will be guided
أَمْ
am
or
تَكُونُ
takūnu
will be
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
لَا
lā
are not guided
يَهْتَدُونَ
yahtadūna
are not guided
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.
41-1. That is, change its color, appearance, or form and likeness.
41-2. That is, does she become aware that this throne is hers or does she not realize it? The second meaning is whether she finds guidance or not? That is, even after seeing such a great miracle, does the path of guidance become clear to her or not?
41-2. That is, does she become aware that this throne is hers or does she not realize it? The second meaning is whether she finds guidance or not? That is, even after seeing such a great miracle, does the path of guidance become clear to her or not?
