سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 80
وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ ﴿80﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And when I am ill, it is He who cures me.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
مَرِضْتُ
mariḍ'tu
I am ill
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
then He
يَشْفِينِ
yashfīni
cures me
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 80) ➊ { وَ اِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِيْنِ :} That is, He is the One Who gives me food and drink, but when I exceed the limits of moderation in eating and drinking and become ill, or when I become ill due to some other mistake of mine, then He is the One Who grants me healing. This has a subtle correspondence with the previous verse. Some physicians say that if the dead were asked, "What caused your death?" most would say, "Overeating, indigestion."
➋ Although both illness and healing are from Allah Almighty, Ibrahim (peace be upon him) here attributed the occurrence of illness to himself by saying, "When I become ill," and attributed the granting of healing to Allah Almighty by saying {’’ فَهُوَ يَشْفِيْنِ ‘‘} (then He is the One Who heals me). In this, Ibrahim (peace be upon him) observed the etiquette towards Allah Almighty, that even though He is the Creator of both good and evil, evil should not be attributed to Him, as in the hadith of Sahih Muslim (771): [ وَالشَّرُّ لَيْسَ إِلَيْكَ ] and as in Surah Al-Fatihah, in {’’ اَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ ‘‘} the attribution of favor is to Allah Almighty, but in {’’ الْمَغْضُوْبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ لَا الضَّآلِّيْنَ ‘‘} the attribution of "wrath" and "misguidance" is not to Him, and in Surah Al-Kahf (79 to 82), when Khidr (peace be upon him) explained the three incidents, he observed this etiquette well, and in Surah Al-Jinn (10), the jinn also observed this etiquette. In {’’ فَهُوَ يَشْفِيْنِ ‘‘} there is also exclusivity, that He alone grants me healing, no one else, because there are countless other beings whom people consider to be healers.
➋ Although both illness and healing are from Allah Almighty, Ibrahim (peace be upon him) here attributed the occurrence of illness to himself by saying, "When I become ill," and attributed the granting of healing to Allah Almighty by saying {’’ فَهُوَ يَشْفِيْنِ ‘‘} (then He is the One Who heals me). In this, Ibrahim (peace be upon him) observed the etiquette towards Allah Almighty, that even though He is the Creator of both good and evil, evil should not be attributed to Him, as in the hadith of Sahih Muslim (771): [ وَالشَّرُّ لَيْسَ إِلَيْكَ ] and as in Surah Al-Fatihah, in {’’ اَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ ‘‘} the attribution of favor is to Allah Almighty, but in {’’ الْمَغْضُوْبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ لَا الضَّآلِّيْنَ ‘‘} the attribution of "wrath" and "misguidance" is not to Him, and in Surah Al-Kahf (79 to 82), when Khidr (peace be upon him) explained the three incidents, he observed this etiquette well, and in Surah Al-Jinn (10), the jinn also observed this etiquette. In {’’ فَهُوَ يَشْفِيْنِ ‘‘} there is also exclusivity, that He alone grants me healing, no one else, because there are countless other beings whom people consider to be healers.
