سُوْرَةُ الْقَلَمِ
Surah Al-Qalam (68) — Ayah 47
أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ ﴿47﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Or that the Ghaib (the Unseen - here in this Verse it means Al-Lauh Al-Mahfûz) is in their hands, so that they can write it down?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَمْ
am
Or
عِندَهُمُ
ʿindahumu
(is) with them
ٱلْغَيْبُ
l-ghaybu
the unseen
فَهُمْ
fahum
so they
يَكْتُبُونَ
yaktubūna
write it
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.
47. 1. That is, do they possess knowledge of the unseen, is the Preserved Tablet under their control so that they can copy from it whatever they wish? Therefore, they do not feel the need to obey you and believe in you. The answer to this is that no, it is not so.
