سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 69
وَٱتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ﴿69﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And recite to them the story of Ibrâhîm (Abraham).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱتْلُ
wa-ut'lu
And recite
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
to them
نَبَأَ
naba-a
(the) news
إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
ib'rāhīma
(of) Ibrahim
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.
At the beginning of the {وَ اتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَاَ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ:} surah, Allah Almighty mentioned the intense grief of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), which befell him due to your people not bringing faith. Then the account of Musa (peace be upon him) was mentioned, so that you may be comforted and remember that you are neither the first messenger nor is your people the first to deny, rather, despite Musa (peace be upon him) bringing great miracles, very few of the Copts believed in him. After that, the father of the prophets, Ibrahim (peace be upon him), was mentioned, who was elevated to the lofty rank of Khalilullah, so that you may also have before you that personality whose grief was also immense, because he saw his father and his people going into the fire, yet he could not save them from it. He tried every way to make them understand, even refuted them completely with reasoning, but they did not accept, rather, they remained firm on the imitation of their forefathers. It is said: "And recite to them (the polytheists of Makkah) the great news of Ibrahim (peace be upon him)."
