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Surah Yaseen (36) — Ayah 9
وَجَعَلْنَا مِنۢ بَيْنِ أَيْدِيهِمْ سَدًّا وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ سَدًّا فَأَغْشَيْنَـٰهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ ﴿9﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And We have put a barrier before them, and a barrier behind them, and We have covered them up, so that they cannot see.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَجَعَلْنَا
wajaʿalnā
And We have made
مِنۢ
min
from
بَيْنِ
bayni
before/between
أَيْدِيهِمْ
aydīhim
their hands/their front
سَدًّۭا
saddan
a barrier
وَمِنْ
wamin
and from
خَلْفِهِمْ
khalfihim
behind them
سَدًّۭا
saddan
a barrier
فَأَغْشَيْنَـٰهُمْ
fa-aghshaynāhum
and We covered them
فَهُمْ
fahum
so they
لَا
lā
(do) not
يُبْصِرُونَ
yub'ṣirūna
see
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.
9. 1 That is, the life of this world has been adorned for them; this is like a barrier in front of them, because of which they see nothing except the pleasures of the world, and this very thing is the obstacle and veil between them and faith. And the concept of the Hereafter has been made impossible for them to imagine; this is like a barrier behind them, because of which they neither repent nor take admonition, since there is no fear of the Hereafter in their hearts.
9. 2 Or their eyes have been covered, meaning enmity towards the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and hatred for his call to truth has blindfolded their eyes, or has made them blind so that they cannot see; this is the second parable of their condition.
9. 2 Or their eyes have been covered, meaning enmity towards the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and hatred for his call to truth has blindfolded their eyes, or has made them blind so that they cannot see; this is the second parable of their condition.
