سُوْرَةُ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ
Surah Ibrahim (14) — Ayah 45
وَسَكَنتُمْ فِى مَسَـٰكِنِ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ وَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُمْ كَيْفَ فَعَلْنَا بِهِمْ وَضَرَبْنَا لَكُمُ ٱلْأَمْثَالَ ﴿45﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And you dwelt in the dwellings of men who wronged themselves, and it was clear to you how We had dealt with them. And We put forth (many) parables for you."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَسَكَنتُمْ
wasakantum
And you dwelt
فِى
fī
in
مَسَـٰكِنِ
masākini
the dwellings
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(of) those who
ظَلَمُوٓا۟
ẓalamū
wronged
أَنفُسَهُمْ
anfusahum
themselves
وَتَبَيَّنَ
watabayyana
and it had become clear
لَكُمْ
lakum
to you
كَيْفَ
kayfa
how
فَعَلْنَا
faʿalnā
We dealt
بِهِمْ
bihim
with them
وَضَرَبْنَا
waḍarabnā
and We put forth
لَكُمُ
lakumu
for you
ٱلْأَمْثَالَ
l-amthāla
the examples
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.
45. Even though you settled in the dwellings of those who wronged themselves, and it had become clear to you how We dealt with them, and We had set forth examples [45] for you.
[45] Although We had made this matter clear to you by giving examples of the fate of previous nations, that such a revolution can come. It has come before and it will continue to come, and their stories were also well-known among you, and you used to see with your own eyes their destroyed regions, and some of your people are still settled in those very areas today. Therefore, it is also quite possible that Allah Almighty may remove you from here and bring other people forward.
[45] Although We had made this matter clear to you by giving examples of the fate of previous nations, that such a revolution can come. It has come before and it will continue to come, and their stories were also well-known among you, and you used to see with your own eyes their destroyed regions, and some of your people are still settled in those very areas today. Therefore, it is also quite possible that Allah Almighty may remove you from here and bring other people forward.
