سُوْرَةُ الْقَلَمِ
Surah Al-Qalam (68) — Ayah 14
أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ ﴿14﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(He was so) because he had wealth and children.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَن
an
Because
كَانَ
kāna
(he) is
ذَا
dhā
a possessor
مَالٍۢ
mālin
(of) wealth
وَبَنِينَ
wabanīna
and children
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.
Before {اَنْ كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَّ بَنِيْنَ : ’’ اَنْ كَانَ ‘‘}, the letter "Lam" is omitted, meaning {’’لِأَنْ كَانَ‘‘} is related to {’’ لَا تُطِعْ ‘‘}, that is, do not obey him merely because he possesses wealth and sons. The second meaning is that he denies Our signs by calling them tales of the ancients only because he has wealth and sons; if We had not granted him wealth and sons, he would not have adopted such arrogance and rebellion. In this case, it is related to the following verse.
