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Surah Saad (38) — Ayah 72

The letter Saad · Meccan · Juz 23 · Page 457

فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُۥ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِى فَقَعُوا۟ لَهُۥ سَـٰجِدِينَ ﴿72﴾
So when I have fashioned him and breathed into him (his) soul created by Me, then you fall down prostrate to him."
فَإِذَا fa-idhā So when
سَوَّيْتُهُۥ sawwaytuhu I have proportioned him
وَنَفَخْتُ wanafakhtu and breathed
فِيهِ fīhi into him
مِن min of
رُّوحِى rūḥī My spirit
فَقَعُوا۟ faqaʿū then fall down
لَهُۥ lahu to him
سَـٰجِدِينَ sājidīna prostrating

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.

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