سُوْرَةُ الْحِجْرِ
Surah Al-Hijr (15) — Ayah 57
قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ ﴿57﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
[Ibrâhîm (Abraham) again] said: "What then is the business on which you have come, O Messengers?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
فَمَا
famā
Then what
خَطْبُكُمْ
khaṭbukum
(is) your business
أَيُّهَا
ayyuhā
O messengers
ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
l-mur'salūna
O messengers
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.
(Ayah57){ قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ اَيُّهَا الْمُرْسَلُوْنَ :} Most likely, Ibrahim (peace be upon him) understood from the circumstances that the purpose of the angels’ coming was not merely to give him glad tidings, because generally angels come only for a major mission, as He said: «{ مَا نُنَزِّلُ الْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةَ اِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ }» [ الحجر : ۸ ] “We do not send down the angels except with the truth.”
