سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21) — Ayah 88
فَٱسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُۥ وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ مِنَ ٱلْغَمِّ ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نُـۨجِى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿88﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So We answered his call, and delivered him from the distress. And thus We do deliver the believers (who believe in the Oneness of Allâh, abstain from evil and work righteousness).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَٱسْتَجَبْنَا
fa-is'tajabnā
So We responded
لَهُۥ
lahu
to him
وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ
wanajjaynāhu
and We saved him
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلْغَمِّ ۚ
l-ghami
the distress
وَكَذَٰلِكَ
wakadhālika
And thus
نُـۨجِى
nunjī
We save
ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
l-mu'minīna
the believers
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 88){ وَ كَذٰلِكَ نُـْۨجِي الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ :} It has two meanings and both are intended: one is that just as We accepted the supplication of Yunus (peace be upon him) and delivered him from distress, in the same way We accept the supplications of the believers and deliver them from distress. The second is that just as We delivered Yunus (peace be upon him) from distress with this supplication, in the same way We deliver the believers from distress with this supplication. Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ دَعْوَةُ ذِي النُّوْنِ إِذْ دَعَا وَهُوَ فِيْ بَطْنِ الْحُوْتِ « لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّاۤ اَنْتَ سُبْحٰنَكَ اِنِّيْ كُنْتُ مِنَ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ» فَإِنَّهٗ لَمْ يَدْعُ بِهَا رَجُلٌ مُسْلِمٌ فِيْ شَيْءٍ قَطُّ إِلَّا اسْتَجَابَ اللّٰهُ لَهٗ ] [ ترمذي، الدعوات، باب في دعوۃ ذي النون : ۳۵۰۵۔ مسند أحمد : 170/1، ح : ۱۶۴۴، و صححہ الألباني ] “The supplication of Dhun-Nun (Yunus, peace be upon him), which he made in the belly of the fish « لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّاۤ اَنْتَ سُبْحٰنَكَ اِنِّيْ كُنْتُ مِنَ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ» no Muslim man supplicates with it for anything except that Allah Almighty accepts his supplication.”
