سُوْرَةُ الرَّحْمٰنِ
Surah Ar-Rahmaan (55) — Ayah 14
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِن صَلْصَـٰلٍ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ ﴿14﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
He created
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ
l-insāna
the man
مِن
min
from
صَلْصَـٰلٍۢ
ṣalṣālin
clay
كَٱلْفَخَّارِ
kal-fakhāri
like the pottery
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 14) {خَلَقَ الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ صَلْصَالٍ كَالْفَخَّارِ: ’’صَلْصَلَةٌ‘‘} The sound that is produced by striking or rattling something, as mentioned in the Sahih Bukhari hadith (2) regarding {’’صَلْصَلَةُ الْجَرْسِ‘‘}. {’’ صَلْصَالٍ ‘‘} means ringing, rattling (clay). Some say it is derived from {’’ صِلُّ اللَّحْمِ‘‘}, which means for flesh to become putrid. The meaning is putrid clay. For further explanation of the verse, see Surah Al-Hijr (26).
