سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 14
ٱقْرَأْ كِتَـٰبَكَ كَفَىٰ بِنَفْسِكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكَ حَسِيبًا ﴿14﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(It will be said to him): "Read your book. You yourself are sufficient as a reckoner against you this Day."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱقْرَأْ
iq'ra
Read
كِتَـٰبَكَ
kitābaka
your record
كَفَىٰ
kafā
Sufficient
بِنَفْسِكَ
binafsika
(is) yourself
ٱلْيَوْمَ
l-yawma
today
عَلَيْكَ
ʿalayka
against you
حَسِيبًۭا
ḥasīban
(as) accountant
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.
The tafsir of this verse may be read with the following verses.
