سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 20
يَكَادُ ٱلْبَرْقُ يَخْطَفُ أَبْصَـٰرَهُمْ ۖ كُلَّمَآ أَضَآءَ لَهُم مَّشَوْا۟ فِيهِ وَإِذَآ أَظْلَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ قَامُوا۟ ۚ وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَذَهَبَ بِسَمْعِهِمْ وَأَبْصَـٰرِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ﴿20﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The lightning almost snatches away their sight, whenever it flashes for them, they walk therein, and when darkness covers them, they stand still. And if Allâh willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight. Certainly, Allâh has power over all things.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَكَادُ
yakādu
Almost
ٱلْبَرْقُ
l-barqu
the lightning
يَخْطَفُ
yakhṭafu
snatches away
أَبْصَـٰرَهُمْ ۖ
abṣārahum
their sight
كُلَّمَآ
kullamā
Whenever
أَضَآءَ
aḍāa
it flashes
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مَّشَوْا۟
mashaw
they walk
فِيهِ
fīhi
in it
وَإِذَآ
wa-idhā
and when
أَظْلَمَ
aẓlama
it darkens
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
on them
قَامُوا۟ ۚ
qāmū
they stand (still)
وَلَوْ
walaw
And if
شَآءَ
shāa
had willed
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
لَذَهَبَ
ladhahaba
He would certainly have taken away
بِسَمْعِهِمْ
bisamʿihim
their hearing
وَأَبْصَـٰرِهِمْ ۚ
wa-abṣārihim
and their sight
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
(is) on
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
thing
قَدِيرٌۭ
qadīrun
All-Powerful
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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