سُوْرَةُ الْبَلَدِ
Surah Al-Balad (90) — Ayah 3
وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And by the begetter (i.e. Adam عليه السلام) and that which he begot (i.e. his progeny).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَوَالِدٍۢ
wawālidin
And the begetter
وَمَا
wamā
and what
وَلَدَ
walada
he begot
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.
3. 1. Some have taken this to refer to Hazrat Adam ؑ and his offspring, and according to others, this is general and includes every father and his children.
