سُوْرَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ
Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 169
لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ ﴿169﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"We would have indeed been the chosen slaves of Allâh (true believers of Islâmic Monotheism)!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَكُنَّا
lakunnā
Certainly, we (would) have been
عِبَادَ
ʿibāda
slaves
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
l-mukh'laṣīna
the chosen
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.
The tafsir of this verse may be read with the following verses.
