Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
No calamity befalls on the earth or in yourselves but it is inscribed in the Book of Decrees (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfûz) before We bring it into existence. Verily, that is easy for Allâh.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَآmāNot
أَصَابَaṣābastrikes
مِنminany
مُّصِيبَةٍۢmuṣībatindisaster
فِىfīin
ٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍithe earth
وَلَاwalāand not
فِىٓfīin
أَنفُسِكُمْanfusikumyourselves
إِلَّاillābut
فِىfīin
كِتَـٰبٍۢkitābina Register
مِّنminbefore
قَبْلِqablibefore
أَنanthat
نَّبْرَأَهَآ ۚnabra-ahāWe bring it into existence
إِنَّinnaIndeed
ذَٰلِكَdhālikathat
عَلَىʿalāfor
ٱللَّهِl-lahiAllah
يَسِيرٌۭyasīrun(is) easy
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.
22-1. For example, drought, floods, and other earthly and heavenly calamities.
22-2. For example, diseases, fatigue and exhaustion, and poverty, etc.
22-3. That is, Allah has already written all matters before the creation of all creatures according to His knowledge, as it is mentioned in the hadith that Allah had written all destinies fifty thousand years before the creation of the heavens and the earth.