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Surah Saad (38) — Ayah 76

The letter Saad · Meccan · Juz 23 · Page 457

قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ ۖ خَلَقْتَنِى مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن طِينٍ ﴿76﴾
[Iblîs (Satan)] said: "I am better than he. You created me from fire, and You created him from clay."
قَالَ qāla He said
أَنَا۠ anā I am
خَيْرٌۭ khayrun better
مِّنْهُ ۖ min'hu than him
خَلَقْتَنِى khalaqtanī You created me
مِن min from
نَّارٍۢ nārin fire
وَخَلَقْتَهُۥ wakhalaqtahu and You created him
مِن min from
طِينٍۢ ṭīnin clay

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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