سُوْرَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ
Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 140
إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ ﴿140﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
When he ran to the laden ship:
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِذْ
idh
When
أَبَقَ
abaqa
he ran away
إِلَى
ilā
to
ٱلْفُلْكِ
l-ful'ki
the ship
ٱلْمَشْحُونِ
l-mashḥūni
laden
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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140. When he fled towards the laden ship [80].
[80]
The Migration of Sayyiduna Yunus Without Divine Permission:
The word ﴿اَبَقَ﴾ is especially used for a slave running away from his master. Since Sayyiduna Yunusؑ had left his people without Allah’s command to migrate, this word was used. There is a subtle indication in this that every person, even every prophet, is at all times a slave and servant of his Lord.
[80]
The Migration of Sayyiduna Yunus Without Divine Permission:
The word ﴿اَبَقَ﴾ is especially used for a slave running away from his master. Since Sayyiduna Yunusؑ had left his people without Allah’s command to migrate, this word was used. There is a subtle indication in this that every person, even every prophet, is at all times a slave and servant of his Lord.
