سُوْرَةُ الْجِنِّ
Surah Al-Jinn (72) — Ayah 11
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلصَّـٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ كُنَّا طَرَآئِقَ قِدَدًا ﴿11﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
‘There are among us some that are righteous, and some the contrary; we are groups having different ways (religious sects).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَنَّا
wa-annā
And that [we]
مِنَّا
minnā
among us
ٱلصَّـٰلِحُونَ
l-ṣāliḥūna
(are) the righteous
وَمِنَّا
waminnā
and among us
دُونَ
dūna
(are) other than
ذَٰلِكَ ۖ
dhālika
that
كُنَّا
kunnā
We
طَرَآئِقَ
ṭarāiqa
(are on) ways
قِدَدًۭا
qidadan
different
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 plural of { وَ اَنَّا مِنَّا الصّٰلِحُوْنَ وَ مِنَّا دُوْنَ ذٰلِكَ …:’’ طَرَآىِٕقَ ‘‘ ’’ طَرِيْقَةٌ ‘‘} and {’’ قِدَدًا ‘‘ ’’ قِدَّةٌ ‘‘} is on the pattern of {’’قِطْعَةٌ‘‘}, meaning pieces. From this verse, it is understood that among the jinn there are both righteous and unrighteous individuals. Among them are those with good beliefs, good deeds, and good morals, as well as the opposite. Among them are monotheists and polytheists, followers of the Sunnah and innovators, those with good character and those with bad character. There are also those who, after hearing some news from the heavens, mix it with a hundred lies, and those who do not do so. The purpose of the believing jinn saying this to their people is to clarify that not all of us are on the right path; rather, among us are also unrighteous individuals, whom it is necessary to explain the truth to and for them to accept it.
