سُوْرَةُ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ
Surah Ibrahim (14) — Ayah 7
وَإِذْ تَأَذَّنَ رَبُّكُمْ لَئِن شَكَرْتُمْ لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْ ۖ وَلَئِن كَفَرْتُمْ إِنَّ عَذَابِى لَشَدِيدٌ ﴿7﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And (remember) when your Lord proclaimed: "If you give thanks (by accepting Faith and worshipping none but Allâh), I will give you more (of My Blessings); but if you are thankless (i.e. disbelievers), verily My punishment is indeed severe."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذْ
wa-idh
And when
تَأَذَّنَ
ta-adhana
proclaimed
رَبُّكُمْ
rabbukum
your Lord
لَئِن
la-in
If
شَكَرْتُمْ
shakartum
you are thankful
لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْ ۖ
la-azīdannakum
surely I will increase you
وَلَئِن
wala-in
but if
كَفَرْتُمْ
kafartum
you are ungrateful
إِنَّ
inna
indeed
عَذَابِى
ʿadhābī
My punishment
لَشَدِيدٌۭ
lashadīdun
(is) surely severe
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.
(Ayah7) ➊ The meaning of { وَ اِذْ تَاَذَّنَ رَبُّكُمْ : ’’آذَنَ يُؤْذِنُ‘‘} is to inform, to announce. By entering the verb form "tafa‘‘ul," the meaning is intensified, so it has been translated as "clearly announced."
➋ { لَىِٕنْ شَكَرْتُمْ لَاَزِيْدَنَّكُمْ:} Because appreciating someone’s favor and thanking them increases the bond with them, and then what can be said about Allah Almighty! The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ وَلَا شَخْصَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ الْمِدْحَةُ مِنَ اللّٰهِ، مِنْ أَجْلِ ذٰلِكَ وَعَدَ اللّٰهُ الْجَنَّةَ ] [ مسلم، اللعان : ۱۴۹۹ ] "There is no one to whom praise is more beloved than Allah, that is why Allah has promised Paradise." When verbal gratitude is so beloved to Allah, then how great will be His reward for practical gratitude and obedience.
➌ { وَ لَىِٕنْ كَفَرْتُمْ :} Its answer was actually {’’لَأُعَذِّبَنَّكُمْ‘‘} that if you disbelieve, I will surely punish you, but this was omitted and such a sentence was used that conveys the same meaning and also expresses the utmost severity of Allah’s punishment, that is, He said: «{وَ لَىِٕنْ كَفَرْتُمْ اِنَّ عَذَابِيْ لَشَدِيْدٌ }» and this too is a miracle of the Qur’an.
➋ { لَىِٕنْ شَكَرْتُمْ لَاَزِيْدَنَّكُمْ:} Because appreciating someone’s favor and thanking them increases the bond with them, and then what can be said about Allah Almighty! The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ وَلَا شَخْصَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ الْمِدْحَةُ مِنَ اللّٰهِ، مِنْ أَجْلِ ذٰلِكَ وَعَدَ اللّٰهُ الْجَنَّةَ ] [ مسلم، اللعان : ۱۴۹۹ ] "There is no one to whom praise is more beloved than Allah, that is why Allah has promised Paradise." When verbal gratitude is so beloved to Allah, then how great will be His reward for practical gratitude and obedience.
➌ { وَ لَىِٕنْ كَفَرْتُمْ :} Its answer was actually {’’لَأُعَذِّبَنَّكُمْ‘‘} that if you disbelieve, I will surely punish you, but this was omitted and such a sentence was used that conveys the same meaning and also expresses the utmost severity of Allah’s punishment, that is, He said: «{وَ لَىِٕنْ كَفَرْتُمْ اِنَّ عَذَابِيْ لَشَدِيْدٌ }» and this too is a miracle of the Qur’an.
