سُوْرَةُ الْحِجْرِ
Surah Al-Hijr (15) — Ayah 70
قَالُوٓا۟ أَوَلَمْ نَنْهَكَ عَنِ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ﴿70﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They (people of the city) said: "Did we not forbid you from entertaining (or protecting) any of the ‘Âlamîn (people, foreigners and strangers from us)?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوٓا۟
qālū
They said
أَوَلَمْ
awalam
Did not
نَنْهَكَ
nanhaka
we forbid you
عَنِ
ʿani
from
ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
l-ʿālamīna
the world
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.
From (Ayah 70) {قَالُوْۤا اَوَ لَمْ نَنْهَكَ عَنِ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ: ’’ لَمْ نَنْهَكَ ‘‘ ’’ نَهَي يَنْهٰي‘‘}, the plural first person of negation in the active voice is understood. The alif of {’’ نَنْهٰي‘‘} has been omitted due to {’’لَمْ‘‘}, and the kaf pronoun is the object. That is, even if you make the whole world your guests, will we leave all of them? Did we not forbid you that, while we are present, you should not make foreign travelers your guests and should not support anyone against us? How wicked and perverted in nature these people were, who would not even spare guests or passersby coming to their city, nor did they feel any shame in it.
