سُوْرَةُ الْحِجْرِ
Surah Al-Hijr (15) — Ayah 79
فَٱنتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ وَإِنَّهُمَا لَبِإِمَامٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿79﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So, We took vengeance on them. They are both on an open highway, plain to see.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَٱنتَقَمْنَا
fa-intaqamnā
So We took retribution
مِنْهُمْ
min'hum
from them
وَإِنَّهُمَا
wa-innahumā
and indeed, they both
لَبِإِمَامٍۢ
labi-imāmin
(were) on a highway
مُّبِينٍۢ
mubīnin
clear
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.
(Ayah79){وَ اِنَّهُمَا لَبِاِمَامٍ مُّبِيْنٍ : ’’اِمَامٌ‘‘} has several meanings; here it means a clear path, just as one follows behind an imam, similarly, by walking on a clear and obvious path, a traveler reaches the destination. (Tantawi) "Both of them" refers to the towns of the people of Lot and the companions of the thicket, as they are located close to each other on the same route. It can also refer to Madyan and the thicket. (Qurtubi)
