سُوْرَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ
Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 98
فَأَرَادُوا۟ بِهِۦ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمُ ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ ﴿98﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So they plotted a plot against him, but We made them the lowest.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَأَرَادُوا۟
fa-arādū
And they intended
بِهِۦ
bihi
for him
كَيْدًۭا
kaydan
a plot
فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمُ
fajaʿalnāhumu
but We made them
ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ
l-asfalīna
the lowest
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.
98. They had plotted against Abraham [53], but We made them the lowest.
[53]
Throwing Prophet Ibrahim into the Blazing Fire:
No one had any answer to the arguments of Prophet Ibrahim. Therefore, they resorted to lowly tactics and said, "Give such a fitting punishment to the one who has insulted our gods that it serves as a lesson for others." So, it was unanimously decided to prepare a huge fire and throw Prophet Ibrahim into it alive to burn him. Accordingly, they prepared a very large fire as planned and threw Prophet Ibrahim into it. Allah commanded the fire that no harm should come to Ibrahim. Thus, he came out of the fire safe and sound. In this way, he was completely successful in this great trial, and his people had to face even greater humiliation than before.
[53]
Throwing Prophet Ibrahim into the Blazing Fire:
No one had any answer to the arguments of Prophet Ibrahim. Therefore, they resorted to lowly tactics and said, "Give such a fitting punishment to the one who has insulted our gods that it serves as a lesson for others." So, it was unanimously decided to prepare a huge fire and throw Prophet Ibrahim into it alive to burn him. Accordingly, they prepared a very large fire as planned and threw Prophet Ibrahim into it. Allah commanded the fire that no harm should come to Ibrahim. Thus, he came out of the fire safe and sound. In this way, he was completely successful in this great trial, and his people had to face even greater humiliation than before.
