سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 114
وَمَا كَانَ ٱسْتِغْفَارُ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ لِأَبِيهِ إِلَّا عَن مَّوْعِدَةٍ وَعَدَهَآ إِيَّاهُ فَلَمَّا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُۥٓ أَنَّهُۥ عَدُوٌّ لِّلَّهِ تَبَرَّأَ مِنْهُ ۚ إِنَّ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ لَأَوَّٰهٌ حَلِيمٌ ﴿114﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And Ibrâhîm’s (Abraham) invoking (of Allâh) for his father’s forgiveness was only because of a promise he [Ibrâhîm (Abraham)] had made to him (his father). But when it became clear to him [Ibrâhîm (Abraham)] that he (his father) is an enemy of Allâh, he dissociated himself from him. Verily Ibrâhîm (Abraham) was Awwah (one who invokes Allâh with humility, glorifies Him and remembers Him much) and was forbearing. (Tafsir Al-Qurtubî).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَا
wamā
And not
كَانَ
kāna
was
ٱسْتِغْفَارُ
is'tigh'fāru
(the) asking of forgiveness
إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
ib'rāhīma
(by) Ibrahim
لِأَبِيهِ
li-abīhi
for his father
إِلَّا
illā
except
عَن
ʿan
because
مَّوْعِدَةٍۢ
mawʿidatin
(of) a promise
وَعَدَهَآ
waʿadahā
he had promised it
إِيَّاهُ
iyyāhu
(to) him
فَلَمَّا
falammā
But when
تَبَيَّنَ
tabayyana
it became clear
لَهُۥٓ
lahu
to him
أَنَّهُۥ
annahu
that he
عَدُوٌّۭ
ʿaduwwun
(was) an enemy
لِّلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
تَبَرَّأَ
tabarra-a
he disassociated
مِنْهُ ۚ
min'hu
from him
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
ib'rāhīma
Ibrahim
لَأَوَّٰهٌ
la-awwāhun
(was) compassionate
حَلِيمٌۭ
ḥalīmun
forbearing
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.
114. 1. That is, when it became clear to Ibrahim (AS) that my father is an enemy of Allah and is destined for Hell, he disassociated himself from him and after that did not pray for his forgiveness.
144. 2. And in the beginning, the prayer for forgiveness for his father was also due to his gentle and forbearing nature.
144. 2. And in the beginning, the prayer for forgiveness for his father was also due to his gentle and forbearing nature.
