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Surah Al-Mutaffifin (83) — Ayah 18
كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَـٰبَ ٱلْأَبْرَارِ لَفِى عِلِّيِّينَ ﴿18﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Nay! Verily, the Record (writing of the deeds) of Al-Abrâr (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) is (preserved) in ‘Illiyyûn
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
كَلَّآ
kallā
Nay
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
كِتَـٰبَ
kitāba
(the) record
ٱلْأَبْرَارِ
l-abrāri
(of) the righteous
لَفِى
lafī
(will be) surely in
عِلِّيِّينَ
ʿilliyyīna
Illiyin
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 to 21){ كَلَّاۤ اِنَّ كِتٰبَ الْاَبْرَارِ …:’’ كَلَّاۤ ‘‘} That is, it is by no means the case that if this is the condition of the disobedient, then the righteous will be treated the same way. {’’ عِلِّيِّيْنَ ‘‘} and {’’ عِلِّيُّوْنَ ‘‘ ’’عِلِّيٌّ‘‘} are plurals, which are intensive forms derived from {’’عُلُوٌّ‘‘}. Its meaning is "a very exalted person," and {’’ عِلِّيُّوْنَ ‘‘} means "very exalted people." According to the command of Allah Almighty, this is a book in which the names of the righteous and their deeds are clearly written; no alteration or deficiency is possible in it. {’’ يَشْهَدُهُ الْمُقَرَّبُوْنَ ‘‘} That is, the close-stationed angels are present to supervise it. The second meaning is that since it is the register of the righteous, only those close-stationed ones whose register it is are permitted to be present there to view it. In this case, the righteous themselves are the close-stationed ones.
