سُوْرَةُ الْقَلَمِ
Surah Al-Qalam (68) — Ayah 49
لَّوْلَآ أَن تَدَٰرَكَهُۥ نِعْمَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ لَنُبِذَ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌ ﴿49﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Had not a Grace from his Lord reached him, he would indeed have been (left in the stomach of the fish, but We forgave him): so he was cast off on the naked shore, while he was to be blamed.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَّوْلَآ
lawlā
If not
أَن
an
that
تَدَٰرَكَهُۥ
tadārakahu
overtook him
نِعْمَةٌۭ
niʿ'matun
a Favor
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّهِۦ
rabbihi
his Lord
لَنُبِذَ
lanubidha
surely he would have been thrown
بِٱلْعَرَآءِ
bil-ʿarāi
onto (the) naked shore
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
while he
مَذْمُومٌۭ
madhmūmun
(was) blamed
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 49){ لَوْ لَاۤ اَنْ تَدٰرَكَهٗ نِعْمَةٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّهٖ … :} If Yunus (peace be upon him) had not engaged in tasbih and istighfar, he would have remained in the belly of the fish until the Day of Resurrection. (See As-Saffat: 143, 144) After the tasbih, the decree of perpetual confinement was lifted, but the deficiency in rank and the blame he deserved due to his mistake—if his Lord’s favor had not supported him and his mistake had not been forgiven, and he had been cast onto the barren land in that state, then he would have been blameworthy. However, after all shortcomings were compensated by the divine favor, when he was cast onto the barren land, he was not blameworthy but rather praiseworthy.
