سُوْرَةُ صٓ
Surah Saad (38) — Ayah 23
إِنَّ هَـٰذَآ أَخِى لَهُۥ تِسْعٌ وَتِسْعُونَ نَعْجَةً وَلِىَ نَعْجَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ فَقَالَ أَكْفِلْنِيهَا وَعَزَّنِى فِى ٱلْخِطَابِ ﴿23﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, this my brother (in religion) has ninety-nine ewes, while I have (only) one ewe, and he says: "Hand it over to me, and he overpowered me in speech."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هَـٰذَآ
hādhā
this
أَخِى
akhī
(is) my brother
لَهُۥ
lahu
he has
تِسْعٌۭ
tis'ʿun
ninety-nine
وَتِسْعُونَ
watis'ʿūna
ninety-nine
نَعْجَةًۭ
naʿjatan
ewe(s)
وَلِىَ
waliya
while I have
نَعْجَةٌۭ
naʿjatun
ewe
وَٰحِدَةٌۭ
wāḥidatun
one
فَقَالَ
faqāla
so he said
أَكْفِلْنِيهَا
akfil'nīhā
Entrust her to me
وَعَزَّنِى
waʿazzanī
and he overpowered me
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْخِطَابِ
l-khiṭābi
[the] speech
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.
23. 1 By "brother" is meant a religious brother, business partner, or friend. The term "brother" applies authentically to all of them.
23. 2 That is, "Include even his one ewe among my ewes so that I may become the guarantor and caretaker of that one as well."
23. 3 Another translation is: "And he has also prevailed over me in speech," meaning just as he has more wealth, his tongue is also sharper than mine, and due to this sharpness and cleverness, he convinces people.
23. 2 That is, "Include even his one ewe among my ewes so that I may become the guarantor and caretaker of that one as well."
23. 3 Another translation is: "And he has also prevailed over me in speech," meaning just as he has more wealth, his tongue is also sharper than mine, and due to this sharpness and cleverness, he convinces people.
