سُوْرَةُ الْحِجْرِ
Surah Al-Hijr (15) — Ayah 68
قَالَ إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ ضَيْفِى فَلَا تَفْضَحُونِ ﴿68﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
[Lût (Lot)] said: "Verily! these are my guests, so shame me not.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ
hāulāi
these
ضَيْفِى
ḍayfī
(are) my guests
فَلَا
falā
so (do) not
تَفْضَحُونِ
tafḍaḥūni
shame me
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.
For the explanation of (Ayah 69, 68) {قَالَ اِنَّ هٰۤؤُلَآءِ ضَيْفِيْ … : ’’ ضَيْفٌ ‘‘}, see verse (51) of this Surah {’’ فَلَا تَفْضَحُوْنِ ‘‘} and {’’ وَ لَا تُخْزُوْنِ ‘‘} both were {’’ فَلاَ تَفْضَحُوْنِيْ‘‘} and {’’اَ تُخْزُوْنِيْ‘‘}, for the appropriateness at the end of the verses, the ya was omitted and the nun of prevention (nun al-wiqayah) was kept with a kasrah, meaning that excess and disrespect towards a guest is in fact the humiliation and disgrace of the host, so Lut (peace be upon him) tried to prevent them from this evil act in two ways: the first attempt by mentioning the rights of hospitality, and the final attempt by saying {’’وَ اتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ ‘‘} to warn them of Allah, but to no avail.
