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Surah At-Tin (95) — Ayah 5
ثُمَّ رَدَدْنَـٰهُ أَسْفَلَ سَـٰفِلِينَ ﴿5﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then We reduced him to the lowest of the low.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
رَدَدْنَـٰهُ
radadnāhu
We returned him
أَسْفَلَ
asfala
(to the) lowest
سَـٰفِلِينَ
sāfilīna
(of the) low
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 5) {ثُمَّ رَدَدْنٰهُ اَسْفَلَ سٰفِلِيْنَ:} This best form includes the beauty of his appearance, his intellect, his innate nature at creation, and all those things which no animal possesses. Then, if he does not act according to the demands of this intellect and innate nature, but instead descends from humanity to animality and becomes dominated by lust, anger, and other animalistic traits, then there is none lower and more despicable than him, because he falls to such a level that no animal ever does, to the extent that he even forgets his Owner and Creator, begins to associate partners with Him, and causes such corruption on earth that no animal can cause. Obviously, the result of this is the Fire, and there is none lower and more despicable than those who fall into it. Regarding them, Allah Almighty has said: « اُولٰٓىِٕكَ كَالْاَنْعَامِ بَلْ هُمْ اَضَلُّ » [ الأعراف : ۱۷۹ ] "These people are like cattle; rather, they are even more astray."
