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Surah Yaseen (36) — Ayah 20
وَجَآءَ مِنْ أَقْصَا ٱلْمَدِينَةِ رَجُلٌ يَسْعَىٰ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱتَّبِعُوا۟ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴿20﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And there came a man running from the farthest part of the town. He said: "O my people! Obey the Messengers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَجَآءَ
wajāa
And came
مِنْ
min
from
أَقْصَا
aqṣā
(the) farthest end
ٱلْمَدِينَةِ
l-madīnati
(of) the city
رَجُلٌۭ
rajulun
a man
يَسْعَىٰ
yasʿā
running
قَالَ
qāla
He said
يَـٰقَوْمِ
yāqawmi
O my People
ٱتَّبِعُوا۟
ittabiʿū
Follow
ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
l-mur'salīna
the Messengers
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 20) ➊ It is evident from {وَ جَآءَ مِنْ اَقْصَا الْمَدِيْنَةِ رَجُلٌ يَّسْعٰى:} verses that the invitation of the prophets and the debate with the people continued for a long time, until their message spread throughout the entire town, and when they were threatened with murder, this news also spread everywhere that the people of the town wanted to kill the prophets. The town was quite large, which Allah Almighty has previously called {’’ الْقَرْيَةِ ‘‘}, and after that, referred to it as {’’ الْمَدِيْنَةِ ‘‘}, meaning city. In the farthest end of this city lived a righteous man; when he heard the news of the prophets’ invitation, the people’s rejection, and the threats to kill the prophets, he came running from the farthest end of the city, fearing that in haste they might actually kill the prophets, and he began to advise his people. The action of this righteous man is a model for us: when he realized that the prophets were upon the truth, he did not suffice by sitting in his place and simply remembering Allah, but in order to bear witness to the truth, he hurried as much as possible and, without caring for his own life, made every effort to advise his people and said, O my people! Follow these messengers of Allah. The name of this righteous man is written in the commentaries as Habib Najjar, which is taken from Israiliyyat. (And Allah knows best)
➋ Here is a question: In Surah Al-Qasas, while mentioning the person who informed Musa (peace be upon him) about the plot to kill him, it is stated: « وَ جَآءَ رَجُلٌ مِّنْ اَقْصَا الْمَدِيْنَةِ» [ القصص : ۲۰ ] whereas here it is stated: « وَ جَآءَ مِنْ اَقْصَا الْمَدِيْنَةِ رَجُلٌ» What is the wisdom in this? The scholars have said that what is mentioned first is always that which is more important according to the context. In Surah Al-Qasas, the bravery of the person who informed Musa (peace be upon him) was more important, so {’’ رَجُلٌ ‘‘} is mentioned first, whereas here, the mention of the advisor coming from afar to admonish was more important, so {’’ مِنْ اَقْصَا الْمَدِيْنَةِ ‘‘} is mentioned first. (And Allah knows best)
➋ Here is a question: In Surah Al-Qasas, while mentioning the person who informed Musa (peace be upon him) about the plot to kill him, it is stated: « وَ جَآءَ رَجُلٌ مِّنْ اَقْصَا الْمَدِيْنَةِ» [ القصص : ۲۰ ] whereas here it is stated: « وَ جَآءَ مِنْ اَقْصَا الْمَدِيْنَةِ رَجُلٌ» What is the wisdom in this? The scholars have said that what is mentioned first is always that which is more important according to the context. In Surah Al-Qasas, the bravery of the person who informed Musa (peace be upon him) was more important, so {’’ رَجُلٌ ‘‘} is mentioned first, whereas here, the mention of the advisor coming from afar to admonish was more important, so {’’ مِنْ اَقْصَا الْمَدِيْنَةِ ‘‘} is mentioned first. (And Allah knows best)
