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Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 189
۞ هُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُم مِّن نَّفْسٍ وَٰحِدَةٍ وَجَعَلَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا لِيَسْكُنَ إِلَيْهَا ۖ فَلَمَّا تَغَشَّىٰهَا حَمَلَتْ حَمْلًا خَفِيفًا فَمَرَّتْ بِهِۦ ۖ فَلَمَّآ أَثْقَلَت دَّعَوَا ٱللَّهَ رَبَّهُمَا لَئِنْ ءَاتَيْتَنَا صَـٰلِحًا لَّنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ ﴿189﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
It is He Who has created you from a single person (Adam), and (then) He has created from him his wife [Hawwâ’ (Eve)], in order that he might enjoy the pleasure of living with her. When he (a polytheist from Adam’s offspring - as stated by Ibn Kathir in his Tafsir) had sexual relation with her (the polytheist’s wife), she became pregnant and she carried it about lightly. Then when it became heavy, they both invoked Allâh, their Lord (saying): "If You give us a Sâlih (good in every aspect) child, we shall indeed be among the grateful."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
(is) the One Who
خَلَقَكُم
khalaqakum
created you
مِّن
min
from
نَّفْسٍۢ
nafsin
a soul
وَٰحِدَةٍۢ
wāḥidatin
single
وَجَعَلَ
wajaʿala
and made
مِنْهَا
min'hā
from it
زَوْجَهَا
zawjahā
its mate
لِيَسْكُنَ
liyaskuna
that he might live
إِلَيْهَا ۖ
ilayhā
with her
فَلَمَّا
falammā
And when
تَغَشَّىٰهَا
taghashāhā
he covers her
حَمَلَتْ
ḥamalat
she carries
حَمْلًا
ḥamlan
a burden
خَفِيفًۭا
khafīfan
light
فَمَرَّتْ
famarrat
and continues
بِهِۦ ۖ
bihi
with it
فَلَمَّآ
falammā
But when
أَثْقَلَت
athqalat
she grows heavy
دَّعَوَا
daʿawā
they both invoke
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
رَبَّهُمَا
rabbahumā
their Lord
لَئِنْ
la-in
If
ءَاتَيْتَنَا
ātaytanā
You give us
صَـٰلِحًۭا
ṣāliḥan
a righteous (child)
لَّنَكُونَنَّ
lanakūnanna
surely we will be
مِنَ
mina
among
ٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ
l-shākirīna
the thankful
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.
189. 1 The beginning, that is, from Hazrat Adam (peace be upon him). That is why he is called the first human and the father of mankind.
189. 2 By this is meant Hazrat Hawwa (Eve), who became the wife of Hazrat Adam (peace be upon him). Her creation was from Hazrat Adam (peace be upon him), as indicated by the pronoun in منھا, which refers back to نفس واحدۃ and is clear (see further the footnote of Surah Nisa).
189. 3 That is, so that he may find comfort and tranquility from her. Because one kind can truly become familiar and close only with its own kind, which is necessary for attaining tranquility. Without closeness, this is not possible. In another place, Allah Almighty has said: (وَمِنْ اٰيٰتِهٖٓ اَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُمْ مِّنْ اَنْفُسِكُمْ اَزْوَاجًا لِّتَسْكُنُوْٓا اِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُمْ مَّوَدَّةً وَّرَحْمَةً) 30. Ar-Rum:21) Among His signs is that He created for you mates from among yourselves (or from your own kind), so that you may find tranquility in them, and He placed love and affection in your hearts. That is, Allah has placed feelings and attraction for each other in both man and woman; these natural needs are fulfilled by becoming a pair, and they gain closeness and intimacy with each other. Thus, it is a fact that the mutual love between husband and wife is not found with anyone else in the world.
189. 4 That is, this is how the human race increased, and later, when one of them, that is, husband and wife, became close to each other. تَغشَّاھَا means to have intercourse with the wife, that is, to cover for the purpose of intercourse.
189. 5 That is, in the early days of pregnancy, until the drop becomes a clot and the clot becomes a lump of flesh, the pregnancy remains light, it is not felt, and the woman does not feel much heaviness.
189. 6 By becoming heavy is meant that when the child grows in the womb, as the time of birth approaches, fears and apprehensions arise in the hearts of the parents (especially when the woman has the disease of uthra). It is human nature that in times of danger, one turns to Allah, so both of them pray to Allah and make a vow of gratitude.
189. 2 By this is meant Hazrat Hawwa (Eve), who became the wife of Hazrat Adam (peace be upon him). Her creation was from Hazrat Adam (peace be upon him), as indicated by the pronoun in منھا, which refers back to نفس واحدۃ and is clear (see further the footnote of Surah Nisa).
189. 3 That is, so that he may find comfort and tranquility from her. Because one kind can truly become familiar and close only with its own kind, which is necessary for attaining tranquility. Without closeness, this is not possible. In another place, Allah Almighty has said: (وَمِنْ اٰيٰتِهٖٓ اَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُمْ مِّنْ اَنْفُسِكُمْ اَزْوَاجًا لِّتَسْكُنُوْٓا اِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُمْ مَّوَدَّةً وَّرَحْمَةً) 30. Ar-Rum:21) Among His signs is that He created for you mates from among yourselves (or from your own kind), so that you may find tranquility in them, and He placed love and affection in your hearts. That is, Allah has placed feelings and attraction for each other in both man and woman; these natural needs are fulfilled by becoming a pair, and they gain closeness and intimacy with each other. Thus, it is a fact that the mutual love between husband and wife is not found with anyone else in the world.
189. 4 That is, this is how the human race increased, and later, when one of them, that is, husband and wife, became close to each other. تَغشَّاھَا means to have intercourse with the wife, that is, to cover for the purpose of intercourse.
189. 5 That is, in the early days of pregnancy, until the drop becomes a clot and the clot becomes a lump of flesh, the pregnancy remains light, it is not felt, and the woman does not feel much heaviness.
189. 6 By becoming heavy is meant that when the child grows in the womb, as the time of birth approaches, fears and apprehensions arise in the hearts of the parents (especially when the woman has the disease of uthra). It is human nature that in times of danger, one turns to Allah, so both of them pray to Allah and make a vow of gratitude.
