سُوْرَةُ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ
Surah Ibrahim (14) — Ayah 45
وَسَكَنتُمْ فِى مَسَـٰكِنِ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ وَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُمْ كَيْفَ فَعَلْنَا بِهِمْ وَضَرَبْنَا لَكُمُ ٱلْأَمْثَالَ ﴿45﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And you dwelt in the dwellings of men who wronged themselves, and it was clear to you how We had dealt with them. And We put forth (many) parables for you."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَسَكَنتُمْ
wasakantum
And you dwelt
فِى
fī
in
مَسَـٰكِنِ
masākini
the dwellings
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(of) those who
ظَلَمُوٓا۟
ẓalamū
wronged
أَنفُسَهُمْ
anfusahum
themselves
وَتَبَيَّنَ
watabayyana
and it had become clear
لَكُمْ
lakum
to you
كَيْفَ
kayfa
how
فَعَلْنَا
faʿalnā
We dealt
بِهِمْ
bihim
with them
وَضَرَبْنَا
waḍarabnā
and We put forth
لَكُمُ
lakumu
for you
ٱلْأَمْثَالَ
l-amthāla
the examples
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah45){وَ سَكَنْتُمْ فِيْ مَسٰكِنِ الَّذِيْنَ ظَلَمُوْۤا اَنْفُسَهُمْ …:} That is, you are living in the same Arabia, Yemen, Iraq, and Egypt, etc., where before you lived the people of 'Ad, Thamud, the people of Nuh and Ibrahim, the people of Lut, and the people of Fir'awn, and the punishments that We sent upon them for their sins are all well known to you, even though you do not admit it verbally. We have explained to you through Our books and through the words of Our prophets by giving examples, such as the example of the fly (Hajj: 73), the example of the spider (Ankabut: 41), the example of the dog (A'raf: 176), and the example of the mirage (Nur: 39), etc. In addition, the fate of the previous disbelievers can also be meant as examples, such as 'Ad and Thamud, Fir'awn, the people of Nuh, and others. See Surah Ra'd (6) and Yunus (102).
