سُوْرَةُ الزُّخْرُفِ
Surah Az-Zukhruf (43) — Ayah 2
وَٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
By the manifest Book (i.e. this Qur’ân that makes things clear).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلْكِتَـٰبِ
wal-kitābi
By the Book
ٱلْمُبِينِ
l-mubīni
the clear
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 2){ وَ الْكِتٰبِ الْمُبِيْنِ:} An oath is taken to instill certainty about what is stated in response to it. Sometimes, an oath is sworn by something due to its greatness, so that the listener becomes convinced of the statement, for example, an oath by Allah Almighty. Sometimes, the oath serves as evidence for the statement that follows. Most of the oaths in the Noble Qur’an are of this kind. In {’’ الْكِتٰبِ ‘‘}, the definite article “al” is for specification, therefore the translation is “by this Book.” Here, the attribute {’’ الْمُبِيْنِ ‘‘} of the Noble Qur’an is presented as evidence that it is We who have revealed it as an Arabic Qur’an. Its manner of explaining everything so excellently is proof that this is not the speech of any human or other creature, but rather revealed by the Lord of all worlds.
