سُوْرَةُ الْحَدِيْدِ
Surah Al-Hadid (57) — Ayah 26
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَجَعَلْنَا فِى ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا ٱلنُّبُوَّةَ وَٱلْكِتَـٰبَ ۖ فَمِنْهُم مُّهْتَدٍ ۖ وَكَثِيرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَـٰسِقُونَ ﴿26﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And indeed, We sent Nûh (Noah) and Ibrâhîm (Abraham), and placed in their offspring Prophethood and Scripture. And among them there are some who are guided; but many of them are Fâsiqûn (rebellious, disobedient to Allâh).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And certainly
أَرْسَلْنَا
arsalnā
We sent
نُوحًۭا
nūḥan
Nuh
وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ
wa-ib'rāhīma
and Ibrahim
وَجَعَلْنَا
wajaʿalnā
and We placed
فِى
fī
in
ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا
dhurriyyatihimā
their offspring
ٱلنُّبُوَّةَ
l-nubuwata
Prophethood
وَٱلْكِتَـٰبَ ۖ
wal-kitāba
and the Scripture
فَمِنْهُم
famin'hum
and among them
مُّهْتَدٍۢ ۖ
muh'tadin
(is) a guided one
وَكَثِيرٌۭ
wakathīrun
but most
مِّنْهُمْ
min'hum
of them
فَـٰسِقُونَ
fāsiqūna
(are) defiantly disobediently
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 26) ➊ {وَ لَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا نُوْحًا وَّ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ …:} In this verse, first the great virtue of Nuh and Ibrahim (peace be upon them) is mentioned, that all other prophets (peace be upon them) were from their descendants. After this, it mentions all the prophets who came with clear proofs, the Book, and the Balance, and how their nations treated their messengers and what caused corruption among them.
➋ {فَمِنْهُمْ مُّهْتَدٍ وَ كَثِيْرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فٰسِقُوْنَ: ’’مِنْ‘‘} is for indicating a part (tab'id), meaning that some of them followed the right path and most of them were disobedient. That is, the real cause of their corruption was that they were not willing to accept anyone’s command against their own desires. Those with faith and righteous deeds were few, and the disobedient were always more. See also the commentary of Surah Sad (24).
➋ {فَمِنْهُمْ مُّهْتَدٍ وَ كَثِيْرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فٰسِقُوْنَ: ’’مِنْ‘‘} is for indicating a part (tab'id), meaning that some of them followed the right path and most of them were disobedient. That is, the real cause of their corruption was that they were not willing to accept anyone’s command against their own desires. Those with faith and righteous deeds were few, and the disobedient were always more. See also the commentary of Surah Sad (24).
