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Surah Adh-Dhaariyat (51) — Ayah 31
۞ قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ ﴿31﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
[Ibrâhîm (Abraham)] said: "Then for what purpose you have come, O Messengers?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ قَالَ
qāla
He said
فَمَا
famā
Then what
خَطْبُكُمْ
khaṭbukum
(is) your mission
أَيُّهَا
ayyuhā
O messengers
ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
l-mur'salūna
O messengers
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.
Abraham asked them, "O messengers! What is your mission [25]?"
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The Literal Meaning of ﴿خَطْب﴾:
﴿خَطْب﴾ means state, matter, or purpose, whether small or large, and this word is generally used for an undesirable matter. That is, when Sayyiduna Ibrahimؑ realized that these were angels, and angels only come in human form under extraordinary circumstances. The good news of a son had removed his own fear, but the real matter of astonishment still remained. Therefore, he asked the angels what mission they had come for and what was their purpose.
[25]
The Literal Meaning of ﴿خَطْب﴾:
﴿خَطْب﴾ means state, matter, or purpose, whether small or large, and this word is generally used for an undesirable matter. That is, when Sayyiduna Ibrahimؑ realized that these were angels, and angels only come in human form under extraordinary circumstances. The good news of a son had removed his own fear, but the real matter of astonishment still remained. Therefore, he asked the angels what mission they had come for and what was their purpose.
