سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 14
ٱقْرَأْ كِتَـٰبَكَ كَفَىٰ بِنَفْسِكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكَ حَسِيبًا ﴿14﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(It will be said to him): "Read your book. You yourself are sufficient as a reckoner against you this Day."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱقْرَأْ
iq'ra
Read
كِتَـٰبَكَ
kitābaka
your record
كَفَىٰ
kafā
Sufficient
بِنَفْسِكَ
binafsika
(is) yourself
ٱلْيَوْمَ
l-yawma
today
عَلَيْكَ
ʿalayka
against you
حَسِيبًۭا
ḥasīban
(as) accountant
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.
The tafsir of this ayah is included with the following verse(s).
