سُوْرَةُ هُوْدٍ
Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 72
قَالَتْ يَـٰوَيْلَتَىٰٓ ءَأَلِدُ وَأَنَا۠ عَجُوزٌ وَهَـٰذَا بَعْلِى شَيْخًا ۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ عَجِيبٌ ﴿72﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
She said (in astonishment): "Woe unto me! Shall I bear a child while I am an old woman, and here is my husband an old man? Verily! This is a strange thing!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَتْ
qālat
She said
يَـٰوَيْلَتَىٰٓ
yāwaylatā
Woe to me
ءَأَلِدُ
a-alidu
Shall I bear a child
وَأَنَا۠
wa-anā
while I am
عَجُوزٌۭ
ʿajūzun
an old woman
وَهَـٰذَا
wahādhā
and this
بَعْلِى
baʿlī
my husband
شَيْخًا ۖ
shaykhan
(is) an old man
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
this
لَشَىْءٌ
lashayon
(is) surely a thing
عَجِيبٌۭ
ʿajībun
amazing
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
72. She said, "Oh my! Shall I bear a child when I am an old woman and this husband of mine is also elderly [83]? This is indeed a strange thing!"
[83] At that time, Lady Sarah was a few years short of one hundred years old, and her menstruation had ceased for a long time, while Sayyiduna Ibrahim ؑ was a few years over one hundred years old. Therefore, Lady Sarah's words of astonishment were a natural reaction, although they also contained joy in her heart.
[83] At that time, Lady Sarah was a few years short of one hundred years old, and her menstruation had ceased for a long time, while Sayyiduna Ibrahim ؑ was a few years over one hundred years old. Therefore, Lady Sarah's words of astonishment were a natural reaction, although they also contained joy in her heart.
