سُوْرَةُ الْفُرْقَانِ
Surah Al-Furqaan (25) — Ayah 46
ثُمَّ قَبَضْنَـٰهُ إِلَيْنَا قَبْضًا يَسِيرًا ﴿46﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then We withdraw it to Us a gradual concealed withdrawal.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
قَبَضْنَـٰهُ
qabaḍnāhu
We withdraw it
إِلَيْنَا
ilaynā
to Us
قَبْضًۭا
qabḍan
a withdrawal
يَسِيرًۭا
yasīran
gradual
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 46) ➊ { ثُمَّ قَبَضْنٰهُ اِلَيْنَا …:} That is, by gradually diminishing it, We completely erase it, just as the shadow gradually decreases as the sun rises, until at midday it is completely gone. Similarly, as the sun inclines towards the west, the shadow is gradually increased, and with the coming of night, it is gathered back to Us.
➋ Gathering it to Us means to make it disappear and annihilate it, because everything returns only to Allah; everything comes from Him and goes back to Him. Thus, it is said: «{ وَ لِلّٰهِ غَيْبُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ وَ اِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُ الْاَمْرُ كُلُّهٗ }» [ ھود : ۱۲۳ ] "And to Allah belongs the unseen of the heavens and the earth, and all matters are returned to Him."
➌ {قَبْضًا يَّسِيْرًا :} That is, so gradually that it is extremely difficult to fully perceive its gathering.
➋ Gathering it to Us means to make it disappear and annihilate it, because everything returns only to Allah; everything comes from Him and goes back to Him. Thus, it is said: «{ وَ لِلّٰهِ غَيْبُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ وَ اِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُ الْاَمْرُ كُلُّهٗ }» [ ھود : ۱۲۳ ] "And to Allah belongs the unseen of the heavens and the earth, and all matters are returned to Him."
➌ {قَبْضًا يَّسِيْرًا :} That is, so gradually that it is extremely difficult to fully perceive its gathering.
