سُوْرَةُ الْقَلَمِ

Surah Al-Qalam (68) — Ayah 23

The Pen · Meccan · Juz 29 · Page 565

فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟ وَهُمْ يَتَخَـٰفَتُونَ ﴿23﴾
So they departed, conversing in secret low tones (saying):
فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟ fa-inṭalaqū So they went
وَهُمْ wahum while they
يَتَخَـٰفَتُونَ yatakhāfatūna lowered (their) voices

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.

23. 1 That is, firstly, they set out early in the morning to go to the garden, and secondly, they went while speaking quietly to each other so that no one would know about their departure.