سُوْرَةُ التَّحْرِيْمِ
Surah At-Tahrim (66) — Ayah 3
وَإِذْ أَسَرَّ ٱلنَّبِىُّ إِلَىٰ بَعْضِ أَزْوَٰجِهِۦ حَدِيثًا فَلَمَّا نَبَّأَتْ بِهِۦ وَأَظْهَرَهُ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ عَرَّفَ بَعْضَهُۥ وَأَعْرَضَ عَنۢ بَعْضٍ ۖ فَلَمَّا نَبَّأَهَا بِهِۦ قَالَتْ مَنْ أَنۢبَأَكَ هَـٰذَا ۖ قَالَ نَبَّأَنِىَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْخَبِيرُ ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And (remember) when the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) disclosed a matter in confidence to one of his wives (Hafsah), then she told it (to another i.e. ‘Âishah). And Allâh made it known to him; he informed part thereof and left a part. Then when he told her (Hafsah) thereof, she said: "Who told you this?" He said: "The All-Knower, the All-Aware (Allâh) has told me."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذْ
wa-idh
And when
أَسَرَّ
asarra
confided
ٱلنَّبِىُّ
l-nabiyu
the Prophet
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
بَعْضِ
baʿḍi
one
أَزْوَٰجِهِۦ
azwājihi
(of) his wives
حَدِيثًۭا
ḥadīthan
a statement
فَلَمَّا
falammā
and when
نَبَّأَتْ
nabba-at
she informed
بِهِۦ
bihi
about it
وَأَظْهَرَهُ
wa-aẓharahu
and made it apparent
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
to him
عَرَّفَ
ʿarrafa
he made known
بَعْضَهُۥ
baʿḍahu
a part of it
وَأَعْرَضَ
wa-aʿraḍa
and avoided
عَنۢ
ʿan
[of]
بَعْضٍۢ ۖ
baʿḍin
a part
فَلَمَّا
falammā
Then when
نَبَّأَهَا
nabba-ahā
he informed her
بِهِۦ
bihi
about it
قَالَتْ
qālat
she said
مَنْ
man
Who
أَنۢبَأَكَ
anba-aka
informed you
هَـٰذَا ۖ
hādhā
this
قَالَ
qāla
He said
نَبَّأَنِىَ
nabba-aniya
Has informed me
ٱلْعَلِيمُ
l-ʿalīmu
the All-Knower
ٱلْخَبِيرُ
l-khabīru
the All-Aware
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.
3. 1 That hidden matter was the statement regarding making honey or Mariyah forbidden, which you ﷺ had made to Hafsah.
3. 2 That is, Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) went and told that matter to Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her).
3. 3 That is, He informed Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) that you have disclosed my secret. However, out of regard for His own honor and greatness, He refrained from disclosing the entire matter.
3. 4 When the Prophet ﷺ informed Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) that you have revealed my secret, she was astonished because she had not told anyone except Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), and she did not expect that Aishah would inform you, since she was also involved in the matter.
3. 5 From this, it is understood that revelation would descend upon him ﷺ besides the Quran as well.
3. 2 That is, Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) went and told that matter to Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her).
3. 3 That is, He informed Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) that you have disclosed my secret. However, out of regard for His own honor and greatness, He refrained from disclosing the entire matter.
3. 4 When the Prophet ﷺ informed Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) that you have revealed my secret, she was astonished because she had not told anyone except Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), and she did not expect that Aishah would inform you, since she was also involved in the matter.
3. 5 From this, it is understood that revelation would descend upon him ﷺ besides the Quran as well.
