سُوْرَةُ الْجَاثِيَةِ
Surah Al-Jaathiya (45) — Ayah 29
هَـٰذَا كِتَـٰبُنَا يَنطِقُ عَلَيْكُم بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَسْتَنسِخُ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿29﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
This Our Record speaks about you with truth. Verily, We were recording what you used to do (i.e. Our angels used to record your deeds).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
This
كِتَـٰبُنَا
kitābunā
Our Record
يَنطِقُ
yanṭiqu
speaks
عَلَيْكُم
ʿalaykum
about you
بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ
bil-ḥaqi
in truth
إِنَّا
innā
Indeed, We
كُنَّا
kunnā
[We] used to
نَسْتَنسِخُ
nastansikhu
transcribe
مَا
mā
what
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
you used to
تَعْمَلُونَ
taʿmalūna
do
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 29) ➊ { هٰذَا كِتٰبُنَا يَنْطِقُ عَلَيْكُمْ بِالْحَقِّ:} In this, the word {’’ يَنْطِقُ ‘‘} is noteworthy, because a book is usually read, but that book will speak and tell everything exactly as it is. Generally, commentators have written that this is a metaphor, but now it is being proven that this is not a metaphor but a reality, and that book will actually speak. The majesty of Allah Almighty is very exalted and the matter of the Day of Judgment is very different from the world, but now man, with the intellect granted by Allah Almighty, has invented such things that can show and make heard everything that a person does or says. However, they cannot bring anyone's intention to light, but that book prepared by Allah Almighty will bring forth people's actions, words, conditions, and intentions—all of it.
➋ {اِنَّا كُنَّا نَسْتَنْسِخُ مَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ:} This is the answer to the question of how that book will speak and tell after such a long time on that day? They had performed those deeds in the world, which ended with the world itself. It is said that this is because whatever you used to do, We used to have it written down by the angels, so that it would remain as evidence and on the Day of Judgment, proof could be established against you; otherwise, We already have knowledge of everything.
➋ {اِنَّا كُنَّا نَسْتَنْسِخُ مَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ:} This is the answer to the question of how that book will speak and tell after such a long time on that day? They had performed those deeds in the world, which ended with the world itself. It is said that this is because whatever you used to do, We used to have it written down by the angels, so that it would remain as evidence and on the Day of Judgment, proof could be established against you; otherwise, We already have knowledge of everything.
