سُوْرَةُ نُوْحٍ
Surah Nooh (71) — Ayah 10
فَقُلْتُ ٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ غَفَّارًا ﴿10﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"I said (to them): ‘Ask forgiveness from your Lord, verily, He is Oft-Forgiving;
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَقُلْتُ
faqul'tu
Then I said
ٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟
is'taghfirū
Ask forgiveness
رَبَّكُمْ
rabbakum
(from) your Lord
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, He
كَانَ
kāna
is
غَفَّارًۭا
ghaffāran
Oft-Forgiving
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 10) {فَقُلْتُ اسْتَغْفِرُوْا رَبَّكُمْ … :} So I said to them: Seek forgiveness from your Lord, (obviously, the stage of seeking forgiveness comes only after accepting faith) surely He is Most Forgiving. {’’ كَانَ ‘‘} is for continuity and perpetuity, meaning that forgiving and pardoning has always been His attribute, so what is the need to ask through any intermediary or means? Seek forgiveness from your Lord yourself, He will forgive you. When forgiveness is granted, you will be saved from punishment in the Hereafter.
