سُوْرَةُ الطُّوْرِ
Surah At-Tur (52) — Ayah 3
فِى رَقٍّ مَّنشُورٍ ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
In parchment unrolled.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فِى
fī
In
رَقٍّۢ
raqqin
parchment
مَّنشُورٍۢ
manshūrin
unrolled
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.
Written on open pages [2],
The Literal Meaning of ﴿رَقِّ﴾:
﴿رَقِّ﴾ means to be thin and soft, and ﴿رق﴾ refers to anything that is thin and soft, such as the leaves of trees, membrane, thin leather, and paper, etc. (Mufradat). The heavenly scriptures were generally written on membrane and thin leather so that they could withstand the passage of time and not be damaged. The meaning of nashr is also to open and to spread. According to the first meaning, it would mean the book whose pages are open. It is said: "Nashartu al-kitab thumma tawaytuhu" — I opened the book and then closed it. By this, any heavenly book could be meant, even the Preserved Tablet (al-Lawh al-Mahfuz), and in connection with the context or the mention of Tur, the tablets of the Torah as well. According to the second meaning, it refers to the collection of the People of the Book's scriptures that were available even in the Prophetic era, were not rare, and were well-known among the people.
The Literal Meaning of ﴿رَقِّ﴾:
﴿رَقِّ﴾ means to be thin and soft, and ﴿رق﴾ refers to anything that is thin and soft, such as the leaves of trees, membrane, thin leather, and paper, etc. (Mufradat). The heavenly scriptures were generally written on membrane and thin leather so that they could withstand the passage of time and not be damaged. The meaning of nashr is also to open and to spread. According to the first meaning, it would mean the book whose pages are open. It is said: "Nashartu al-kitab thumma tawaytuhu" — I opened the book and then closed it. By this, any heavenly book could be meant, even the Preserved Tablet (al-Lawh al-Mahfuz), and in connection with the context or the mention of Tur, the tablets of the Torah as well. According to the second meaning, it refers to the collection of the People of the Book's scriptures that were available even in the Prophetic era, were not rare, and were well-known among the people.
