سُوْرَةُ الدُّخَانِ
Surah Ad-Dukhaan (44) — Ayah 6
رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ﴿6﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(As) a Mercy from your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
رَحْمَةًۭ
raḥmatan
As Mercy
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكَ ۚ
rabbika
your Lord
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, He
هُوَ
huwa
[He]
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
l-samīʿu
(is) the All-Hearer
ٱلْعَلِيمُ
l-ʿalīmu
the All-Knower
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 6) ➊ {رَحْمَةً مِّنْ رَّبِّكَ:} is the object of reason (maf'ul lahu) of {’’ مُرْسِلِيْنَ ‘‘}. That is, it was because of the mercy of your Lord that We were to send the Messenger and reveal the Book. The phrase "the mercy of your Lord" instead of "Our mercy" is to express the honor of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), otherwise Allah Almighty is not only your Lord but the Lord of the entire universe, as this is mentioned ahead: « رَبِّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ وَ مَا بَيْنَهُمَا اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُّوْقِنِيْنَ » "The Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, if you are among those who are certain." In {’’ رَحْمَةً مِّنْ رَّبِّكَ ‘‘}, the word {’’رَبٌّ‘‘} means that this mercy upon the servants is a requirement of Our being their Lord, because {’’رَبٌّ‘‘} does not mean that only the physical nourishment of the servants should be arranged and not their spiritual nourishment, rather they should be left wandering in misguidance.
➋ { اِنَّهٗ هُوَ السَّمِيْعُ الْعَلِيْمُ: ’’إِنَّ‘‘} is used to state the reason for the previous sentence, that is, We sent the Messenger because your Lord was All-Hearing and All-Knowing of how the polytheists were worshipping idols and false deities, the leaders of disbelief were leading people astray, and the powerful were oppressing the weak. Besides this, He knew and heard all the words, actions, and intentions of the people, therefore He sent Messengers for their reformation.
➋ { اِنَّهٗ هُوَ السَّمِيْعُ الْعَلِيْمُ: ’’إِنَّ‘‘} is used to state the reason for the previous sentence, that is, We sent the Messenger because your Lord was All-Hearing and All-Knowing of how the polytheists were worshipping idols and false deities, the leaders of disbelief were leading people astray, and the powerful were oppressing the weak. Besides this, He knew and heard all the words, actions, and intentions of the people, therefore He sent Messengers for their reformation.
