سُوْرَةُ الْوَاقِعَةِ
Surah Al-Waaqia (56) — Ayah 85
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ ﴿85﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
But We (i.e. Our angels who take the soul) are nearer to him than you, but you see not, (Tafsir At-Tabarî)
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَنَحْنُ
wanaḥnu
And We
أَقْرَبُ
aqrabu
(are) nearer
إِلَيْهِ
ilayhi
to him
مِنكُمْ
minkum
than you
وَلَـٰكِن
walākin
but
لَّا
lā
you (do) not see
تُبْصِرُونَ
tub'ṣirūna
you (do) not see
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.
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