سُوْرَةُ الْاَحْزَابِ
Surah Al-Ahzaab (33) — Ayah 10
إِذْ جَآءُوكُم مِّن فَوْقِكُمْ وَمِنْ أَسْفَلَ مِنكُمْ وَإِذْ زَاغَتِ ٱلْأَبْصَـٰرُ وَبَلَغَتِ ٱلْقُلُوبُ ٱلْحَنَاجِرَ وَتَظُنُّونَ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلظُّنُونَا۠ ﴿10﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
When they came upon you from above you and from below you, and when the eyes grew wild and the hearts reached to the throats, and you were harbouring doubts about Allâh.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِذْ
idh
When
جَآءُوكُم
jāūkum
they came upon you
مِّن
min
from
فَوْقِكُمْ
fawqikum
above you
وَمِنْ
wamin
and from
أَسْفَلَ
asfala
below
مِنكُمْ
minkum
you
وَإِذْ
wa-idh
and when
زَاغَتِ
zāghati
grew wild
ٱلْأَبْصَـٰرُ
l-abṣāru
the eyes
وَبَلَغَتِ
wabalaghati
and reached
ٱلْقُلُوبُ
l-qulūbu
the hearts
ٱلْحَنَاجِرَ
l-ḥanājira
the throats
وَتَظُنُّونَ
wataẓunnūna
and you assumed
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
about Allah
ٱلظُّنُونَا۠
l-ẓunūnā
the assumptions
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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