سُوْرَةُ التَّكْوِيْرِ
Surah At-Takwir (81) — Ayah 17
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ ﴿17﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And by the night as it departs.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلَّيْلِ
wa-al-layli
And the night
إِذَا
idhā
when
عَسْعَسَ
ʿasʿasa
it departs
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 18,17){ وَ الَّيْلِ اِذَا عَسْعَسَ … : ’’ عَسْعَسَ ‘‘} is used in both the meanings of coming and going; here the second meaning is more appropriate. {’’ تَنَفَّسَ ‘‘} When breathing, the chest expands; the spreading of the morning light is depicted in comparison with the state of a person breathing.
