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Surah Yaseen (36) — Ayah 9
وَجَعَلْنَا مِنۢ بَيْنِ أَيْدِيهِمْ سَدًّا وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ سَدًّا فَأَغْشَيْنَـٰهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ ﴿9﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And We have put a barrier before them, and a barrier behind them, and We have covered them up, so that they cannot see.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَجَعَلْنَا
wajaʿalnā
And We have made
مِنۢ
min
from
بَيْنِ
bayni
before/between
أَيْدِيهِمْ
aydīhim
their hands/their front
سَدًّۭا
saddan
a barrier
وَمِنْ
wamin
and from
خَلْفِهِمْ
khalfihim
behind them
سَدًّۭا
saddan
a barrier
فَأَغْشَيْنَـٰهُمْ
fa-aghshaynāhum
and We covered them
فَهُمْ
fahum
so they
لَا
lā
(do) not
يُبْصِرُونَ
yub'ṣirūna
see
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 9){ وَ جَعَلْنَا مِنْۢ بَيْنِ اَيْدِيْهِمْ سَدًّا …:} That is, besides placing heavy shackles on their necks, We have set a wall in front of them and a wall behind them, then covered them from above with a veil, as a result of which they cannot see anything. This is an example of those people who persist in their ignorant and polytheistic customs. Even the clearest evidence of their error is neither visible to them nor do they listen to it. Now, how can these people come to believe in the truth?
