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Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 38
كُلُّ ذَٰلِكَ كَانَ سَيِّئُهُۥ عِندَ رَبِّكَ مَكْرُوهًا ﴿38﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
All the bad aspects of these (the above mentioned things) are hateful to your Lord.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
كُلُّ
kullu
All
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
كَانَ
kāna
is
سَيِّئُهُۥ
sayyi-uhu
[its] evil
عِندَ
ʿinda
near
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
مَكْرُوهًۭا
makrūhan
hateful
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 38) ➊ From {كُلُّ ذٰلِكَ كَانَ سَيِّئُهٗ … : ’’ وَ لَا تَجْعَلْ مَعَ اللّٰهِ اِلٰهًا اٰخَرَ ‘‘} to {’’ وَ لَنْ تَبْلُغَ الْجِبَالَ طُوْلًا ‘‘ }, twenty-five things have been mentioned, some of which have been commanded and some prohibited. Among them, { ’’سَيِّئٌ‘‘ } (evil) are those which have been prohibited, and those things which have been commanded to be acted upon, not fulfilling them is also {’’سَيِّئٌ‘‘} (bad). Among all these things, those that are evil have always been detested (detestable) by Allah. The concept of perpetuity is being expressed by {’’ كَانَ ‘‘}.
➋ The word { مَكْرُوْهًا :} makruh, in the terminology of jurists, is of a lesser degree than haram, meaning that not doing it is better than doing it, but in the terminology of the Qur’an and Sunnah, the word makruh often comes in the meaning of haram, as all the things prohibited in these verses are haram, not makruh in the juristic sense. That is why, when establishing chapters in Sahih Bukhari and Tirmidhi, the word karahiyyat is written, but what is meant by it is prohibition (haram). Sometimes, in the Book and Sunnah, the word makruh comes in the meaning of makruh as used by jurists, but in most places, the word makruh comes in the meaning of haram, as is the case in all the verses under commentary.
➋ The word { مَكْرُوْهًا :} makruh, in the terminology of jurists, is of a lesser degree than haram, meaning that not doing it is better than doing it, but in the terminology of the Qur’an and Sunnah, the word makruh often comes in the meaning of haram, as all the things prohibited in these verses are haram, not makruh in the juristic sense. That is why, when establishing chapters in Sahih Bukhari and Tirmidhi, the word karahiyyat is written, but what is meant by it is prohibition (haram). Sometimes, in the Book and Sunnah, the word makruh comes in the meaning of makruh as used by jurists, but in most places, the word makruh comes in the meaning of haram, as is the case in all the verses under commentary.
