سُوْرَةُ الْحِجْرِ
Surah Al-Hijr (15) — Ayah 54
قَالَ أَبَشَّرْتُمُونِى عَلَىٰٓ أَن مَّسَّنِىَ ٱلْكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ ﴿54﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
[Ibrâhîm (Abraham)] said: "Do you give me glad tidings (of a son) when old age has overtaken me? Of what then is your news?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
أَبَشَّرْتُمُونِى
abashartumūnī
Do you give me glad tidings
عَلَىٰٓ
ʿalā
Do you give me glad tidings
أَن
an
although
مَّسَّنِىَ
massaniya
has overtaken me
ٱلْكِبَرُ
l-kibaru
old age
فَبِمَ
fabima
Then about what
تُبَشِّرُونَ
tubashirūna
you give glad tidings
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.
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