سُوْرَةُ الْبَلَدِ

Surah Al-Balad (90) — Ayah 9

The City · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 594

وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ ﴿9﴾
And a tongue and two lips?
وَلِسَانًۭا walisānan And a tongue
وَشَفَتَيْنِ washafatayni and two lips

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.

9. 1. He speaks with the tongue and expresses what is in his mind; with the lips, he seeks help for speaking and eating. Besides this, they are also a cause of beauty for his face and mouth.