سُوْرَةُ الْبَلَدِ
Surah Al-Balad (90) — Ayah 11
فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ ﴿11﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
But he has not attempted to pass on the path that is steep (i.e. the path which will lead to goodness and success).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَلَا
falā
But not
ٱقْتَحَمَ
iq'taḥama
he has attempted
ٱلْعَقَبَةَ
l-ʿaqabata
the steep path
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 11) {فَلَا اقْتَحَمَ الْعَقَبَةَ :} The wealth that Allah Almighty has bestowed upon man was not meant to be squandered unjustly, but rather, it was meant for him to fearlessly enter the difficult pass in order to conquer those heights that are attained through intense struggle. However, he did not even dare to enter this difficult pass. It is called a difficult pass because it is hard for the self to carry out these deeds. The meaning of {’’ الْعَقَبَةَ ‘‘} is a pass, a difficult path up a mountain.
