سُوْرَةُ الاِنْشِقَاقِ
Surah Al-Inshiqaaq (84) — Ayah 16
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ ﴿16﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So I swear by the afterglow of sunset;
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَلَآ
falā
But nay
أُقْسِمُ
uq'simu
I swear
بِٱلشَّفَقِ
bil-shafaqi
by the twilight glow
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.
16. 1. The twilight that appears when the sun sets and remains until the time of Isha begins.
