سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 51
أَوْ خَلْقًا مِّمَّا يَكْبُرُ فِى صُدُورِكُمْ ۚ فَسَيَقُولُونَ مَن يُعِيدُنَا ۖ قُلِ ٱلَّذِى فَطَرَكُمْ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ ۚ فَسَيُنْغِضُونَ إِلَيْكَ رُءُوسَهُمْ وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هُوَ ۖ قُلْ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ قَرِيبًا ﴿51﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"Or some created thing that is yet greater (or harder) in your breasts (thoughts to be resurrected, even then you shall be resurrected)." Then, they will say: "Who shall bring us back (to life)?" Say: "He Who created you first!" Then, they will shake their heads at you and say: "When will that be?" Say: "Perhaps it is near!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَوْ
aw
Or
خَلْقًۭا
khalqan
a creation
مِّمَّا
mimmā
of what
يَكْبُرُ
yakburu
(is) great
فِى
fī
in
صُدُورِكُمْ ۚ
ṣudūrikum
your breasts
فَسَيَقُولُونَ
fasayaqūlūna
Then they will say
مَن
man
Who
يُعِيدُنَا ۖ
yuʿīdunā
will restore us
قُلِ
quli
Say
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
He Who
فَطَرَكُمْ
faṭarakum
created you
أَوَّلَ
awwala
(the) first
مَرَّةٍۢ ۚ
marratin
time
فَسَيُنْغِضُونَ
fasayun'ghiḍūna
Then they will shake
إِلَيْكَ
ilayka
at you
رُءُوسَهُمْ
ruūsahum
their heads
وَيَقُولُونَ
wayaqūlūna
and they say
مَتَىٰ
matā
When (will)
هُوَ ۖ
huwa
it (be)
قُلْ
qul
Say
عَسَىٰٓ
ʿasā
Perhaps
أَن
an
that
يَكُونَ
yakūna
(it) will be
قَرِيبًۭا
qarīban
soon
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.
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