سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 87
وَلَا تُخْزِنِى يَوْمَ يُبْعَثُونَ ﴿87﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And disgrace me not on the Day when (all the creatures) will be resurrected.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And (do) not
تُخْزِنِى
tukh'zinī
disgrace me
يَوْمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
يُبْعَثُونَ
yub'ʿathūna
they are resurrected
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 87) {وَ لَا تُخْزِنِيْ يَوْمَ يُبْعَثُوْنَ :} That is, on the Day of Resurrection, do not disgrace me before all creation by holding me accountable, or by punishing my father and thus disgracing me, so that people, seeing him burning in Hell, would say, "This is Abraham's father." Allah Almighty also accepted this supplication of Abraham (peace be upon him). Thus, it is narrated from Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ يَلْقٰی إِبْرَاهِيْمُ أَبَاهُ آزَرَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ عَلٰی وَجْهِ آزَرَ قَتَرَةٌ وَغَبَرَةٌ فَيَقُوْلُ لَهُ إِبْرَاهِيْمُ أَلَمْ أَقُلْ لَّكَ لَا تَعْصِنِيْ؟ فَيَقُوْلُ أَبُوْهُ فَالْيَوْمَ لَا أَعْصِيْكَ، فَيَقُوْلُ إِبْرَاهِيْمُ يَا رَبِّ! إِنَّكَ وَعَدْتَنِيْ أَنْ لَّا تُخْزِيَنِيْ يَوْمَ يُبْعَثُوْنَ، فَأَيُّ خِزْيٍ أَخْزٰی مِنْ أَبِي الْأَبْعَدِ؟ فَيَقُوْلُ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی إِنِّيْ حَرَّمْتُ الْجَنَّةَ عَلَی الْكَافِرِيْنَ، ثُمَّ يُقَالُ يَا إِبْرَاهِيْمُ! مَا تَحْتَ رِجْلَيْكَ؟ فَيَنْظُرُ فَإِذَا هُوَ بِذِيْخٍ مُلْتَطِخٍ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِقَوَائِمِهِ فَيُلْقٰی فِي النَّارِ ] [بخاري، أحادیث الأنبیاء، باب قول اللہ تعالٰی : « واتخذ اللہ إبراہیم خلیلا » : ۳۳۵۰ ] "On the Day of Resurrection, Abraham (peace be upon him) will meet his father in such a state that his face will be dark and covered with dust. Abraham (peace be upon him) will say to him: 'Did I not tell you not to disobey me?' His father will say: 'Today I will not disobey you.' Abraham (peace be upon him) will say: 'O Lord! You promised me that You would not disgrace me on the Day when people are resurrected, so what greater humiliation can there be than my unfortunate father?' Allah Almighty will say: 'Indeed, I have made Paradise forbidden for the disbelievers.' Then it will be said: 'Abraham! What is under your feet?' He will look and suddenly there will be a hyena covered in filth, then that hyena will be seized by its legs and thrown into the Fire.'" Thus, Allah Almighty will uphold the law of making Paradise forbidden for the polytheist, and will also save Abraham (peace be upon him) from disgrace, for disgrace would be if people saw that Abraham's father was burning in the Fire. If a hyena is burning in the Fire, who would know that this is Abraham's father?
