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Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 158
وَجَعَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُۥ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ ٱلْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ ﴿158﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And they have invented a kinship between Him and the jinn, but the jinn know well that they have indeed to appear (before Him) (i.e. they will be called to account).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَجَعَلُوا۟
wajaʿalū
And they have made
بَيْنَهُۥ
baynahu
between Him
وَبَيْنَ
wabayna
and between
ٱلْجِنَّةِ
l-jinati
the jinn
نَسَبًۭا ۚ
nasaban
a relationship
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
but certainly
عَلِمَتِ
ʿalimati
know
ٱلْجِنَّةُ
l-jinatu
the jinn
إِنَّهُمْ
innahum
that they
لَمُحْضَرُونَ
lamuḥ'ḍarūna
(will) surely be brought
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.
158. 1 This is a reference to the belief of the polytheists that Allah established a marital relationship with the jinn, from which daughters were born. These daughters of Allah are the angels. Thus, a kinship (in-law relationship) was established between Allah and the jinn.
158. 2 However, how can this be authentic? If this were so, then why would Allah subject the jinn to punishment? Would He not consider His kinship? And if this is not the case, rather the jinn themselves know that they will certainly have to enter Hell to face Allah’s wrath and punishment, then how can there be any kinship between Allah and the jinn?
158. 2 However, how can this be authentic? If this were so, then why would Allah subject the jinn to punishment? Would He not consider His kinship? And if this is not the case, rather the jinn themselves know that they will certainly have to enter Hell to face Allah’s wrath and punishment, then how can there be any kinship between Allah and the jinn?
