سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 86
وَٱغْفِرْ لِأَبِىٓ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ﴿86﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And forgive my father, verily he is of the erring.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱغْفِرْ
wa-igh'fir
And forgive
لِأَبِىٓ
li-abī
my father
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, he
كَانَ
kāna
is
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
l-ḍālīna
those astray
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.
86. And forgive my father, for indeed he is among the misguided [62].
[62] When his father expelled Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) from the house as a punishment for his struggle against polytheism, at that time Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) promised his father to pray for his forgiveness. [19: 47] After that, he did pray for his forgiveness as mentioned here. And once, he prayed for forgiveness for both his father and mother. [14: 41] Then, when it became clear to him that a polytheist would not be forgiven under any circumstances, he stopped making such prayers.
[62] When his father expelled Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) from the house as a punishment for his struggle against polytheism, at that time Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) promised his father to pray for his forgiveness. [19: 47] After that, he did pray for his forgiveness as mentioned here. And once, he prayed for forgiveness for both his father and mother. [14: 41] Then, when it became clear to him that a polytheist would not be forgiven under any circumstances, he stopped making such prayers.
