سُوْرَةُ الْحِجْرِ
Surah Al-Hijr (15) — Ayah 82
وَكَانُوا۟ يَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا ءَامِنِينَ ﴿82﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And they used to hew out dwellings from the mountains (feeling themselves) secure.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَكَانُوا۟
wakānū
And they used (to)
يَنْحِتُونَ
yanḥitūna
carve
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلْجِبَالِ
l-jibāli
the mountains
بُيُوتًا
buyūtan
houses
ءَامِنِينَ
āminīna
secure
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.
(Ayah 82 to 84){وَ كَانُوْا يَنْحِتُوْنَ مِنَ الْجِبَالِ بُيُوْتًا اٰمِنِيْنَ … :} That is, the previous nation of ‘Ad was destroyed by a storm, so in their opinion, they carved out secure dwellings in the mountains, in which there was no fear or danger. But in the morning, such a scream came that all their hearts burst, and an extremely terrifying sound ({اَلطَّاغِيَةُ}) along with the resulting earthquake completed the destruction. Then their architectural and agricultural progress and skill did not benefit them at all.
