سُوْرَةُ الْغَاشِيَةِ
Surah Al-Ghaashiya (88) — Ayah 17
أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ ﴿17﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَفَلَا
afalā
Then do not
يَنظُرُونَ
yanẓurūna
they look
إِلَى
ilā
towards
ٱلْإِبِلِ
l-ibili
the camels
كَيْفَ
kayfa
how
خُلِقَتْ
khuliqat
they are created
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 17 to 20) ➊ { اَفَلَا يَنْظُرُوْنَ اِلَى الْاِبِلِ …:} After mentioning the Day of Judgment and the state of the people of Hell and Paradise on that Day, the purpose of inviting to observe these things is that if these people think that being resurrected again is not possible and that no one will enter Paradise or Hell, then let them look at these four things. Can the Lord who created such magnificent things not recreate these people?
➋ A Bedouin of Arabia, far from all urban formalities, traveling on a camel, with nature manifesting before him in its original form—if he reflects even a little, he will see the immense power of Allah Almighty in everything. If he looks up, he sees the limitless, well-ordered sky filled with the sun, or the moon and stars; if he looks down, he sees the vast earth spread out smoothly; if he looks to the right or left, he sees the tall, firmly rooted mountains in the earth; and if he looks at his mount, he sees a camel designed for the desert, able to endure hunger and thirst for weeks. Not a single thing is made by him. For the Owner of such magnificent creation, how difficult can it be to resurrect this insignificant human being, whom He created in the first place?
➋ A Bedouin of Arabia, far from all urban formalities, traveling on a camel, with nature manifesting before him in its original form—if he reflects even a little, he will see the immense power of Allah Almighty in everything. If he looks up, he sees the limitless, well-ordered sky filled with the sun, or the moon and stars; if he looks down, he sees the vast earth spread out smoothly; if he looks to the right or left, he sees the tall, firmly rooted mountains in the earth; and if he looks at his mount, he sees a camel designed for the desert, able to endure hunger and thirst for weeks. Not a single thing is made by him. For the Owner of such magnificent creation, how difficult can it be to resurrect this insignificant human being, whom He created in the first place?
