سُوْرَةُ الاِنْشِقَاقِ
Surah Al-Inshiqaaq (84) — Ayah 16
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ ﴿16﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So I swear by the afterglow of sunset;
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَلَآ
falā
But nay
أُقْسِمُ
uq'simu
I swear
بِٱلشَّفَقِ
bil-shafaqi
by the twilight glow
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 16){ فَلَاۤ اُقْسِمُ بِالشَّفَقِ:} The meaning of {’’لاَ‘‘} before the oath is the negation of the statement of the deniers. {’’اَلشَّفَقُ‘‘} is the redness at the edge of the sky after sunset which remains until ‘Isha.
