سُوْرَةُ فَاطِرٍ
Surah Faatir (35) — Ayah 28
وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَٱلدَّوَآبِّ وَٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ مُخْتَلِفٌ أَلْوَٰنُهُۥ كَذَٰلِكَ ۗ إِنَّمَا يَخْشَى ٱللَّهَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ ٱلْعُلَمَـٰٓؤُا۟ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ غَفُورٌ ﴿28﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And likewise of men and Ad-Dawâbb [moving (living) creatures, beasts], and cattle, are of various colours. It is only those who have knowledge among His slaves that fear Allâh. Verily, Allâh is All-Mighty, Oft-Forgiving.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمِنَ
wamina
And among
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
men
وَٱلدَّوَآبِّ
wal-dawābi
and moving creatures
وَٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ
wal-anʿāmi
and the cattle
مُخْتَلِفٌ
mukh'talifun
(are) various
أَلْوَٰنُهُۥ
alwānuhu
[their] colors
كَذَٰلِكَ ۗ
kadhālika
likewise
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
يَخْشَى
yakhshā
fear
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
مِنْ
min
among
عِبَادِهِ
ʿibādihi
His slaves
ٱلْعُلَمَـٰٓؤُا۟ ۗ
l-ʿulamāu
those who have knowledge
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
عَزِيزٌ
ʿazīzun
(is) All-Mighty
غَفُورٌ
ghafūrun
Oft-Forgiving
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.
28. 1. That is, humans and animals also come in white, red, black, and yellow colors.
28. 2. That is, only those who possess knowledge can truly know and understand these powers of Allah and His perfect craftsmanship. By this knowledge is meant the knowledge of the Book and Sunnah and the divine mysteries. The more they attain recognition of their Lord, the more they fear their Lord. In other words, those who do not possess the fear of Allah, understand that they are also deprived of authentic knowledge.
28. 3. This is the reason for fearing the Lord: that He is capable of punishing the disobedient and forgiving the sins of those who repent.
28. 2. That is, only those who possess knowledge can truly know and understand these powers of Allah and His perfect craftsmanship. By this knowledge is meant the knowledge of the Book and Sunnah and the divine mysteries. The more they attain recognition of their Lord, the more they fear their Lord. In other words, those who do not possess the fear of Allah, understand that they are also deprived of authentic knowledge.
28. 3. This is the reason for fearing the Lord: that He is capable of punishing the disobedient and forgiving the sins of those who repent.
