سُوْرَةُ الْقَلَمِ
Surah Al-Qalam (68) — Ayah 14
أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ ﴿14﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(He was so) because he had wealth and children.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَن
an
Because
كَانَ
kāna
(he) is
ذَا
dhā
a possessor
مَالٍۢ
mālin
(of) wealth
وَبَنِينَ
wabanīna
and children
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.
14. 1. That is, he commits the aforementioned moral evils because Allah has blessed him with the blessings of wealth and children, meaning he shows ingratitude instead of gratitude. That is, should the word of a person who possesses these flaws be accepted just because he has wealth and children.
