سُوْرَةُ قٓ
Surah Qaaf (50) — Ayah 18
مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ ﴿18﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Not a word does he (or she) utter but there is a watcher by him ready (to record it).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَّا
mā
Not
يَلْفِظُ
yalfiẓu
he utters
مِن
min
any
قَوْلٍ
qawlin
word
إِلَّا
illā
but
لَدَيْهِ
ladayhi
with him
رَقِيبٌ
raqībun
(is) an observer
عَتِيدٌۭ
ʿatīdun
ready
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.
18. 1. رَقِیْب: Protector, observer, and the one waiting for a person's words and deeds. عَتِیْد: Present and ready.
