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Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 54
أَمْ يَحْسُدُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ عَلَىٰ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ ۖ فَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَآ ءَالَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُم مُّلْكًا عَظِيمًا ﴿54﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Or do they envy men (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and his followers) for what Allâh has given them of His Bounty? Then We had already given the family of Ibrâhîm (Abraham) the Book and Al-Hikmah (As-Sunnah - Divine Revelation to those Prophets not written in the form of a book), and conferred upon them a great kingdom.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَمْ
am
Or
يَحْسُدُونَ
yaḥsudūna
are they jealous
ٱلنَّاسَ
l-nāsa
(of) the people
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
for
مَآ
mā
what
ءَاتَىٰهُمُ
ātāhumu
gave them
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
مِن
min
from
فَضْلِهِۦ ۖ
faḍlihi
His Bounty
فَقَدْ
faqad
But surely
ءَاتَيْنَآ
ātaynā
We gave
ءَالَ
āla
(the) family
إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
ib'rāhīma
(of) Ibrahim
ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ
l-kitāba
the Book
وَٱلْحِكْمَةَ
wal-ḥik'mata
and [the] wisdom
وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُم
waātaynāhum
and [We] gave them
مُّلْكًا
mul'kan
a kingdom
عَظِيمًۭا
ʿaẓīman
great
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.
54. Or do they envy others [85] for what Allah has given them out of His bounty? Indeed, We gave the family of Abraham the Book and wisdom [86], and We gave them a great kingdom.
[85] Here, the other people referred to are the Muslims, who were gaining ascendancy day by day, while they themselves were becoming more and more humiliated.
[86] By the progeny of Ibrahim is meant all the prophets from Sayyiduna Ibrahimؑ up to the Messenger of Allahﷺ, and the knowledge and wisdom of the Book of Allah remained with these prophets, along with great kingship. For example, Sayyiduna Yusuf, Sayyiduna Dawud, Sayyiduna Sulaiman, peace be upon them, were all kings as well as prophets. The second meaning of this phrase is that the leadership and authority over all the nations of the world has always remained with the progeny of Ibrahim. Although in your time this authority shifted from the Jews to the Muslims, it still remained within the progeny of Ibrahim. It moved from the descendants of Ishaq to the descendants of Ismail, meaning just as previously Allah Almighty had granted the Children of Israel rule, honor, and leadership of the world, now that same grandeur, honor, and rule would be taken from them and granted to the Muslims.
[85] Here, the other people referred to are the Muslims, who were gaining ascendancy day by day, while they themselves were becoming more and more humiliated.
[86] By the progeny of Ibrahim is meant all the prophets from Sayyiduna Ibrahimؑ up to the Messenger of Allahﷺ, and the knowledge and wisdom of the Book of Allah remained with these prophets, along with great kingship. For example, Sayyiduna Yusuf, Sayyiduna Dawud, Sayyiduna Sulaiman, peace be upon them, were all kings as well as prophets. The second meaning of this phrase is that the leadership and authority over all the nations of the world has always remained with the progeny of Ibrahim. Although in your time this authority shifted from the Jews to the Muslims, it still remained within the progeny of Ibrahim. It moved from the descendants of Ishaq to the descendants of Ismail, meaning just as previously Allah Almighty had granted the Children of Israel rule, honor, and leadership of the world, now that same grandeur, honor, and rule would be taken from them and granted to the Muslims.
