سُوْرَةُ الْقَلَمِ
Surah Al-Qalam (68) — Ayah 30
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَلَـٰوَمُونَ ﴿30﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then they turned one against another, blaming.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَأَقْبَلَ
fa-aqbala
Then approached
بَعْضُهُمْ
baʿḍuhum
some of them
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
to
بَعْضٍۢ
baʿḍin
others
يَتَلَـٰوَمُونَ
yatalāwamūna
blaming each other
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 word "yatalāwamūn" (they blame one another) is from the form "tafā‘ul" which implies mutual participation, they began to blame each other. {’’ طٰغِيْنَ ‘‘ ’’طَغٰي يَطْغٰي‘‘} is the plural of the active participle from (ف). Now each of them began to blame the other, some held one responsible, others held another, then they themselves began to say, "Alas for our destruction! We ourselves had exceeded the limits that we considered Allah’s wealth as our own and began to make plans to deprive the rightful person." Now we repent, we turn to our Lord and hope from our Lord that He will grant us better than this in exchange.
