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Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 82
وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ ٱلْقُرْءَانِ مَا هُوَ شِفَآءٌ وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۙ وَلَا يَزِيدُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ إِلَّا خَسَارًا ﴿82﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And We send down of the Qur’ân that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe (in Islâmic Monotheism and act on it), and it increases the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers) nothing but loss.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَنُنَزِّلُ
wanunazzilu
And We reveal
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلْقُرْءَانِ
l-qur'āni
the Quran
مَا
mā
that
هُوَ
huwa
it
شِفَآءٌۭ
shifāon
(is) a healing
وَرَحْمَةٌۭ
waraḥmatun
and a mercy
لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۙ
lil'mu'minīna
for the believers
وَلَا
walā
but not
يَزِيدُ
yazīdu
it increases
ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
l-ẓālimīna
the wrongdoers
إِلَّا
illā
except
خَسَارًۭا
khasāran
(in) loss
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) ➊ {وَ نُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْاٰنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَآءٌ … :} That is, in revealing the Quran in small portions, the wisdom is that if any disease of doubt, suspicion, disbelief, or hypocrisy arises in the hearts of the believers, then with the Quranic verses, all those diseases are removed and their hearts and souls attain complete healing and mercy. (The meaning of "complete healing" is indicated by the verbal noun and the tanween.) But for the wrongdoers, that is, the disbelievers and polytheists, it only increases their loss, because by denying these verses along with the previous ones, their disbelief increases even more. Here, healing refers to spiritual healing, that is, the wealth of faith and certainty, which the disbelievers do not attain. See Surah Yunus (57), Ha Mim As-Sajdah (44), and At-Tawbah (124, 125).
➋ Although in this verse, the primary meaning of healing is spiritual healing, that is, healing from disbelief, hypocrisy, doubts, suspicions, and ignorance, by acting upon its commands, a person also attains healing from physical illnesses and remains protected from them. In addition, it is proven from authentic ahadith that if the Quran is recited for ruqyah, then both Muslims and disbelievers are cured of physical illnesses. The summary of the narration of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) is that a tribe who had refused hospitality to some traveling companions (may Allah be pleased with them), by coincidence, the chief of that tribe was bitten by a snake. After all their efforts, they came to the companions requesting ruqyah. Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) recited Surah Al-Fatihah for ruqyah on the condition of thirty sheep, and the chief became completely healthy. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) learned of this, he encouraged them. [ بخاری، الإجارۃ، باب ما یعطي في الرقیۃ… : ۲۲۷۶، ۵۰۰۷ ] Similarly, the uncle of Kharijah bin Salat (may Allah be pleased with him) recited Surah Al-Fatihah as ruqyah for a madman chained in iron chains during a journey, and he was cured, and those people gave him one hundred sheep. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ خُذْهَا فَلَعَمْرِيْ لَمَنْ أَكَلَ بِرُقْيَةِ بَاطِلٍ لَقَدْ أَكَلْتَ بِرُقْيَةِ حَقٍّ ] [ أبو داوٗد، الطب، باب کیف الرقٰی : ۳۸۹۶، صححہ الألباني ] "(Take the sheep), by my life! Whoever eats with false ruqyah, let him eat; indeed, you have eaten with true ruqyah."
➋ Although in this verse, the primary meaning of healing is spiritual healing, that is, healing from disbelief, hypocrisy, doubts, suspicions, and ignorance, by acting upon its commands, a person also attains healing from physical illnesses and remains protected from them. In addition, it is proven from authentic ahadith that if the Quran is recited for ruqyah, then both Muslims and disbelievers are cured of physical illnesses. The summary of the narration of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) is that a tribe who had refused hospitality to some traveling companions (may Allah be pleased with them), by coincidence, the chief of that tribe was bitten by a snake. After all their efforts, they came to the companions requesting ruqyah. Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) recited Surah Al-Fatihah for ruqyah on the condition of thirty sheep, and the chief became completely healthy. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) learned of this, he encouraged them. [ بخاری، الإجارۃ، باب ما یعطي في الرقیۃ… : ۲۲۷۶، ۵۰۰۷ ] Similarly, the uncle of Kharijah bin Salat (may Allah be pleased with him) recited Surah Al-Fatihah as ruqyah for a madman chained in iron chains during a journey, and he was cured, and those people gave him one hundred sheep. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ خُذْهَا فَلَعَمْرِيْ لَمَنْ أَكَلَ بِرُقْيَةِ بَاطِلٍ لَقَدْ أَكَلْتَ بِرُقْيَةِ حَقٍّ ] [ أبو داوٗد، الطب، باب کیف الرقٰی : ۳۸۹۶، صححہ الألباني ] "(Take the sheep), by my life! Whoever eats with false ruqyah, let him eat; indeed, you have eaten with true ruqyah."
