سُوْرَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ
Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 142
فَٱلْتَقَمَهُ ٱلْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ ﴿142﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then a (big) fish swallowed him as he had done an act worthy of blame.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَٱلْتَقَمَهُ
fal-taqamahu
Then swallowed him
ٱلْحُوتُ
l-ḥūtu
the fish
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
while he
مُلِيمٌۭ
mulīmun
(was) blameworthy
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 142) {فَالْتَقَمَهُ الْحُوْتُ وَ هُوَ مُلِيْمٌ: ’’ الْحُوْتُ ‘‘ } Fish. Most often, a large fish is called {’’حُوت‘‘}. {’’ مُلِيْمٌ ‘‘ ’’أَلَامَ يُلِيْمُ‘‘} (af‘aal) To do a blameworthy act, to become deserving of blame. {’’ مُلِيْمٌ ‘‘} Deserving of blame, whether he is actually blamed or not. When Yunus (peace be upon him) was thrown into the sea, by Allah’s command a large fish swallowed him whole and unharmed. He was deserving of blame because he had left his people without Allah’s permission.
