سُوْرَةُ الطُّوْرِ
Surah At-Tur (52) — Ayah 28
إِنَّا كُنَّا مِن قَبْلُ نَدْعُوهُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ﴿28﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"Verily, We used to invoke Him (Alone and none else) before. Verily, He is Al-Barr (the Most Subtle, Kind, Courteous, and Generous), the Most Merciful."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّا
innā
Indeed, we
كُنَّا
kunnā
[we] used to
مِن
min
before
قَبْلُ
qablu
before
نَدْعُوهُ ۖ
nadʿūhu
call Him
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, He
هُوَ
huwa
[He]
ٱلْبَرُّ
l-baru
(is) the Most Kind
ٱلرَّحِيمُ
l-raḥīmu
the Most Merciful
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 28) ➊ { اِنَّا كُنَّا مِنْ قَبْلُ نَدْعُوْهُ:} That is, before this, in the world, we used to fear Him, but despite our fear, we never despaired of His mercy; rather, we kept our hopes attached to Him alone. That is why we kept calling upon Him, kept praying to Him, and kept requesting Him for entry into Paradise and protection from Hell.
➋ { اِنَّهٗ هُوَ الْبَرُّ الرَّحِيْمُ: ’’إِنَّ‘‘} Is used for reasoning, meaning He forgave our mistakes, saved us from the poisonous heat of Hell, granted us the blessings of Paradise, and united our loved ones with us, because He alone is the One who bestows immense favors and is extremely merciful. Whatever we have been granted is solely the result of His favor and mercy.
➋ { اِنَّهٗ هُوَ الْبَرُّ الرَّحِيْمُ: ’’إِنَّ‘‘} Is used for reasoning, meaning He forgave our mistakes, saved us from the poisonous heat of Hell, granted us the blessings of Paradise, and united our loved ones with us, because He alone is the One who bestows immense favors and is extremely merciful. Whatever we have been granted is solely the result of His favor and mercy.
