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Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 68
إِنَّ أَوْلَى ٱلنَّاسِ بِإِبْرَٰهِيمَ لَلَّذِينَ ٱتَّبَعُوهُ وَهَـٰذَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ وَلِىُّ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿68﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, among mankind who have the best claim to Ibrâhîm (Abraham) are those who followed him, and this Prophet (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and those who have believed (Muslims). And Allâh is the Walî (Protector and Helper) of the believers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
أَوْلَى
awlā
the best to claim relationship
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
(of) people
بِإِبْرَٰهِيمَ
bi-ib'rāhīma
with Ibrahim
لَلَّذِينَ
lalladhīna
(are) those who
ٱتَّبَعُوهُ
ittabaʿūhu
follow him
وَهَـٰذَا
wahādhā
and this
ٱلنَّبِىُّ
l-nabiyu
[the] Prophet
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
and those who
ءَامَنُوا۟ ۗ
āmanū
believe[d]
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
وَلِىُّ
waliyyu
(is) a Guardian
ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
l-mu'minīna
(of) 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 68) {اِنَّ اَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِاِبْرٰهِيْمَ …:} The meaning is that if you call Ibrahim (peace be upon him) a Jew or a Christian in the sense that his Shariah resembles your Shariah, then this too is incorrect, because after the followers of Ibrahim (peace be upon him), the closest to him are this Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and those who believe in him. In this regard, Muslims have more right than you to say that we are upon the way that Ibrahim (peace be upon him) was upon.
It is narrated from Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: [ إِنَّ لِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ وُلاَةً مِنَ النَّبِيِّيْنَ وَ إِنَّ وَلِيِّيْ أَبِيْ وَ خَلِيْلُ رَبِّيْ ] “Every prophet has some friends among the prophets with whom he has a special relationship, and my (special) friend is my father and the Khalil of my Lord.” Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) recited this verse. [ترمذی، تفسیر القرآن، باب و من سورۃ آل عمران : ۲۹۹۵۔ صحیح ]
It is narrated from Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: [ إِنَّ لِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ وُلاَةً مِنَ النَّبِيِّيْنَ وَ إِنَّ وَلِيِّيْ أَبِيْ وَ خَلِيْلُ رَبِّيْ ] “Every prophet has some friends among the prophets with whom he has a special relationship, and my (special) friend is my father and the Khalil of my Lord.” Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) recited this verse. [ترمذی، تفسیر القرآن، باب و من سورۃ آل عمران : ۲۹۹۵۔ صحیح ]
