سُوْرَةُ الْقَلَمِ
Surah Al-Qalam (68) — Ayah 15
إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَـٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَـٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ﴿15﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
When Our Verses (of the Qur’ân) are recited to him, he says: "Tales of the men of old!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِذَا
idhā
When
تُتْلَىٰ
tut'lā
are recited
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
to him
ءَايَـٰتُنَا
āyātunā
Our Verses
قَالَ
qāla
he says
أَسَـٰطِيرُ
asāṭīru
Stories
ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
l-awalīna
(of) the former (people)
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.
The tafsir of this verse may be read with the following verses.
