سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 81
وَقُلْ جَآءَ ٱلْحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ ٱلْبَـٰطِلُ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلْبَـٰطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوقًا ﴿81﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And say: "Truth (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism or this Qur’ân or Jihâd against polytheists) has come and Bâtil (falsehood, i.e. Satan or polytheism) has vanished. Surely Bâtil is ever bound to vanish."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقُلْ
waqul
And say
جَآءَ
jāa
Has come
ٱلْحَقُّ
l-ḥaqu
the truth
وَزَهَقَ
wazahaqa
and perished
ٱلْبَـٰطِلُ ۚ
l-bāṭilu
the falsehood
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلْبَـٰطِلَ
l-bāṭila
the falsehood
كَانَ
kāna
is
زَهُوقًۭا
zahūqan
(bound) to perish
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 81) ➊ { وَ قُلْ جَآءَ الْحَقُّ وَ زَهَقَ الْبَاطِلُ … :} Allah Almighty had already given the command to announce this glad tidings, which was fulfilled after a short period, and you (ﷺ) entered Makkah in a victorious manner. It is narrated from Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (ﷺ) entered Makkah and there were three hundred and sixty idols around the Ka'bah. The Prophet (ﷺ) would strike them with a stick that was in his hand and would keep saying: «وَ قُلْ جَآءَ الْحَقُّ وَ زَهَقَ الْبَاطِلُ اِنَّ الْبَاطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوْقًا » "Truth has come and falsehood has vanished. Surely, falsehood is ever bound to vanish." «قُلْ جَآءَ الْحَقُّ وَ مَا يُبْدِئُ الْبَاطِلُ وَ مَا يُعِيْدُ » [ سبا : ۴۹ ] "Truth has come and falsehood neither does anything the first time nor does it again." [ بخاری، التفسیر، سورۃ بني إسرائیل، باب : «و قل جاء الحق وزھق الباطل » : ۴۷۲۰ ]
➋ {اِنَّ الْبَاطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوْقًا :} The meaning of "ever bound to vanish" is evident from {’’ كَانَ ‘‘}. Tantawi has written: {’’أَيْ كَانَ غَيْرَ مُسْتَقِرٍّ وَلَا ثَابِتٍ فِيْ كُلِّ وَقْتٍ ‘‘} that falsehood, in every era, that is, always, is unstable.
➋ {اِنَّ الْبَاطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوْقًا :} The meaning of "ever bound to vanish" is evident from {’’ كَانَ ‘‘}. Tantawi has written: {’’أَيْ كَانَ غَيْرَ مُسْتَقِرٍّ وَلَا ثَابِتٍ فِيْ كُلِّ وَقْتٍ ‘‘} that falsehood, in every era, that is, always, is unstable.
