سُوْرَةُ الْجِنِّ
Surah Al-Jinn (72) — Ayah 9
وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَـٰعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ ۖ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ ٱلْـَٔانَ يَجِدْ لَهُۥ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا ﴿9﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
‘And verily, we used to sit there in stations, to (steal) a hearing, but any who listens now will find a flaming fire watching him in ambush.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَنَّا
wa-annā
And that we
كُنَّا
kunnā
used to
نَقْعُدُ
naqʿudu
sit
مِنْهَا
min'hā
there in
مَقَـٰعِدَ
maqāʿida
positions
لِلسَّمْعِ ۖ
lilssamʿi
for hearing
فَمَن
faman
but (he) who
يَسْتَمِعِ
yastamiʿi
listens
ٱلْـَٔانَ
l-āna
now
يَجِدْ
yajid
will find
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
شِهَابًۭا
shihāban
a flaming fire
رَّصَدًۭا
raṣadan
waiting
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 tafsir of this verse may be read with the following verses.
