سُوْرَةُ الْمَعَارِجِ
Surah Al-Ma'aarij (70) — Ayah 41
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ ﴿41﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
To replace them by (others) better than them; and We are not to be outrun.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
عَلَىٰٓ
ʿalā
[On]
أَن
an
to
نُّبَدِّلَ
nubaddila
[We] replace
خَيْرًۭا
khayran
(with) better
مِّنْهُمْ
min'hum
than them
وَمَا
wamā
and not
نَحْنُ
naḥnu
We
بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
bimasbūqīna
(are) to be outrun
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.
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