سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 69
قَالُوا۟ ٱدْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّن لَّنَا مَا لَوْنُهَا ۚ قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ يَقُولُ إِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٌ صَفْرَآءُ فَاقِعٌ لَّوْنُهَا تَسُرُّ ٱلنَّـٰظِرِينَ ﴿69﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They said, "Call upon your Lord for us to make plain to us its colour." He said, "He says, ‘It is a yellow cow, bright in its colour, pleasing to the beholders.’ "
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوا۟
qālū
They said
ٱدْعُ
ud'ʿu
Pray
لَنَا
lanā
for us
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
(to) your Lord
يُبَيِّن
yubayyin
to make clear
لَّنَا
lanā
to us
مَا
mā
what
لَوْنُهَا ۚ
lawnuhā
(is) its color
قَالَ
qāla
He said
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, He
يَقُولُ
yaqūlu
says
إِنَّهَا
innahā
'[Indeed] it is
بَقَرَةٌۭ
baqaratun
a cow
صَفْرَآءُ
ṣafrāu
yellow
فَاقِعٌۭ
fāqiʿun
bright
لَّوْنُهَا
lawnuhā
(in) its color
تَسُرُّ
tasurru
pleasing
ٱلنَّـٰظِرِينَ
l-nāẓirīna
(to) those who see (it).'
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.
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