سُوْرَةُ الْقَلَمِ

Surah Al-Qalam (68) — Ayah 32

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عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَآ أَن يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهَآ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَٰغِبُونَ ﴿32﴾
We hope that our Lord will give us in exchange a better (garden) than this. Truly, we turn to our Lord (wishing for good that He may forgive our sins and reward us in the Hereafter).
عَسَىٰ ʿasā Perhaps
رَبُّنَآ rabbunā our Lord
أَن an [that]
يُبْدِلَنَا yub'dilanā will substitute for us
خَيْرًۭا khayran a better
مِّنْهَآ min'hā than it
إِنَّآ innā Indeed, we
إِلَىٰ ilā to
رَبِّنَا rabbinā our Lord
رَٰغِبُونَ rāghibūna turn devoutly

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.