سُوْرَةُ صٓ
Surah Saad (38) — Ayah 45
وَٱذْكُرْ عِبَـٰدَنَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْحَـٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ أُو۟لِى ٱلْأَيْدِى وَٱلْأَبْصَـٰرِ ﴿45﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And remember Our slaves, Ibrâhîm (Abraham), Ishâq (Isaac), and Ya‘qûb (Jacob), (all) owners of strength (in worshipping Us) and (also) of religious understanding.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱذْكُرْ
wa-udh'kur
And remember
عِبَـٰدَنَآ
ʿibādanā
Our slaves
إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
ib'rāhīma
Ibrahim
وَإِسْحَـٰقَ
wa-is'ḥāqa
and Isaac
وَيَعْقُوبَ
wayaʿqūba
and Ayyub
أُو۟لِى
ulī
possessors
ٱلْأَيْدِى
l-aydī
(of) strength
وَٱلْأَبْصَـٰرِ
wal-abṣāri
and vision
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 45){ وَ اذْكُرْ عِبٰدَنَاۤ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ وَ اِسْحٰقَ … :} After the detailed mention of the first three prophets, a brief mention of several prophets is given. {’’ الْاَيْدِيْ ‘‘ ’’يَدٌ‘‘} is the plural of 'yad', which is used in the Arabic language in the meaning of blessing and also in the meaning of strength. In this regard, the meaning of these prophets being {’’ اُولِي الْاَيْدِيْ ‘‘} (those with hands) is that they possessed great strength in worship and in enjoining good and forbidding evil, and also that they had many blessings from Allah Almighty. In the explanation of {’’ الْاَبْصَارِ ‘‘} (eyes), all commentators agree that it refers to religious insight and the recognition of Allah Almighty.
