سُوْرَةُ الْبَلَدِ
Surah Al-Balad (90) — Ayah 17
ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْمَرْحَمَةِ ﴿17﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then he became one of those who believed (in the Islamic Monotheism) and recommended one another to perseverance and patience, and (also) recommended one another to pity and compassion.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
كَانَ
kāna
he is
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
وَتَوَاصَوْا۟
watawāṣaw
and enjoin (each other)
بِٱلصَّبْرِ
bil-ṣabri
to patience
وَتَوَاصَوْا۟
watawāṣaw
and enjoin (each other)
بِٱلْمَرْحَمَةِ
bil-marḥamati
to compassion
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.
17. 1 From this it is understood that the aforementioned good deeds will be beneficial and a cause of success in the Hereafter only when the one performing them is a believer.
17. 2 It is a characteristic of the people of faith that they advise one another to patience and mercy.
17. 2 It is a characteristic of the people of faith that they advise one another to patience and mercy.
