سُوْرَةُ فَاطِرٍ
Surah Faatir (35) — Ayah 32
ثُمَّ أَوْرَثْنَا ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱصْطَفَيْنَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ۖ فَمِنْهُمْ ظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهِۦ وَمِنْهُم مُّقْتَصِدٌ وَمِنْهُمْ سَابِقٌۢ بِٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَضْلُ ٱلْكَبِيرُ ﴿32﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then We gave the Book (the Qur’ân) as inheritance to such of Our slaves whom We chose (the followers of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم). Then of them are some who wrong their ownselves, and of them are some who follow a middle course, and of them are some who are, by Allâh’s Leave, foremost in good deeds. That (inheritance of the Qur’ân) - that is indeed a great grace.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
أَوْرَثْنَا
awrathnā
We caused to inherit
ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ
l-kitāba
the Book
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those whom
ٱصْطَفَيْنَا
iṣ'ṭafaynā
We have chosen
مِنْ
min
of
عِبَادِنَا ۖ
ʿibādinā
Our slaves
فَمِنْهُمْ
famin'hum
and among them
ظَالِمٌۭ
ẓālimun
(is he) who wrongs
لِّنَفْسِهِۦ
linafsihi
himself
وَمِنْهُم
wamin'hum
and among them
مُّقْتَصِدٌۭ
muq'taṣidun
(is he who is) moderate
وَمِنْهُمْ
wamin'hum
and among them
سَابِقٌۢ
sābiqun
(is he who is) foremost
بِٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ
bil-khayrāti
in good deeds
بِإِذْنِ
bi-idh'ni
by permission
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
هُوَ
huwa
is
ٱلْفَضْلُ
l-faḍlu
the Bounty
ٱلْكَبِيرُ
l-kabīru
the great
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 32) ➊ {ثُمَّ اَوْرَثْنَا الْكِتٰبَ الَّذِيْنَ اصْطَفَيْنَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا :} That is, We revealed this Book to you, then made those people its heirs whom We chose to be the heirs of this Book, that is, to be included in the Muslim Ummah, and this is Our will that We choose whom We wish, as He said: « اَللّٰهُ يَجْتَبِيْۤ اِلَيْهِ مَنْ يَّشَآءُ وَ يَهْدِيْۤ اِلَيْهِ مَنْ يُّنِيْبُ » [الشورٰی : ۱۳ ] "Allah chooses for Himself whom He wills and guides to Himself whoever turns (to Him)."
➋ { فَمِنْهُمْ ظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهٖ وَ مِنْهُمْ مُّقْتَصِدٌ … :} There are three types of individuals who inherit the Book of Allah, that is, among the Muslim Ummah: some who wrong themselves, whose good deeds are less than their sins; some who are moderate, whose good and bad deeds are nearly equal; and some who, by Allah's command, excel in good deeds. The blessing received by these three groups, that is, the inheritance of the Book of Allah and inclusion in the Muslim Ummah, is a very great favor.
➋ { فَمِنْهُمْ ظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهٖ وَ مِنْهُمْ مُّقْتَصِدٌ … :} There are three types of individuals who inherit the Book of Allah, that is, among the Muslim Ummah: some who wrong themselves, whose good deeds are less than their sins; some who are moderate, whose good and bad deeds are nearly equal; and some who, by Allah's command, excel in good deeds. The blessing received by these three groups, that is, the inheritance of the Book of Allah and inclusion in the Muslim Ummah, is a very great favor.
