سُوْرَةُ الشُّوْرٰي
Surah Ash-Shura (42) — Ayah 17
ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَٱلْمِيزَانَ ۗ وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ قَرِيبٌ ﴿17﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
It is Allâh Who has sent down the Book (the Qur’ân) in truth, and the Balance (i.e. to act justly). And what can make you know that perhaps the Hour is close at hand?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
ٱلَّذِىٓ
alladhī
(is) the One Who
أَنزَلَ
anzala
(has) sent down
ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ
l-kitāba
the Book
بِٱلْحَقِّ
bil-ḥaqi
in truth
وَٱلْمِيزَانَ ۗ
wal-mīzāna
and the Balance
وَمَا
wamā
And what
يُدْرِيكَ
yud'rīka
will make you know
لَعَلَّ
laʿalla
Perhaps
ٱلسَّاعَةَ
l-sāʿata
the Hour
قَرِيبٌۭ
qarībun
(is) near
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.
17. 1 الْکِتَابَ refers to the category, meaning all the books that were revealed to the prophets, all of them were true and authentic, or specifically the Quran is meant and its authenticity is being clarified.
