سُوْرَةُ الْقَلَمِ
Surah Al-Qalam (68) — Ayah 4
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ ﴿4﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And Verily, you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are on an exalted (standard of) character.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِنَّكَ
wa-innaka
And indeed, you
لَعَلَىٰ
laʿalā
surely (are)
خُلُقٍ
khuluqin
(of) a moral character
عَظِيمٍۢ
ʿaẓīmin
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.
And indeed, you are of a great [5] moral character.
[5]
Your Exalted Character:
The height of your ﷺ character was such that you ﷺ continued to pray for the well-being of those who taunted, mocked, caused harm, and even stoned you. Furthermore, you were so eager for the guidance of such people that you were exhausting yourself in this endeavor. Sayyidah Aisha ؓ says that you ﷺ never took revenge on anyone for your own sake. Then, when Makkah was conquered, all your mortal enemies were sitting before you. Among them were those who had forced you to leave your home and had set a price on your life, and who had repeatedly attacked Madinah in order to wipe out Islam and the Prophet of Islam ﷺ from existence. And at that time, you had the power and ability to take revenge on them. But when these enemies began to look at you with pleading eyes, you ﷺ forgave them all with a single sentence: ﴿لاَ تَثْرِيْبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْيَوْمَ. اذْهَبُوْا أنْتُمُ الطُّلَقَاء﴾. That is, today there is no reproach upon you. Go, all of you are free. This was your high moral conduct even with your enemies. Your general character was such that an old woman would stop you on your way and tell you her story, and you would not mind. In this way, there are countless aspects of your ﷺ character, with which the books of hadith are filled. It is impossible to mention them all here. Thus, once someone asked Sayyidah Aisha ؓ about your ﷺ character, and she gave a very brief and comprehensive answer, saying that the entire Quran was your character.
[5]
Your Exalted Character:
The height of your ﷺ character was such that you ﷺ continued to pray for the well-being of those who taunted, mocked, caused harm, and even stoned you. Furthermore, you were so eager for the guidance of such people that you were exhausting yourself in this endeavor. Sayyidah Aisha ؓ says that you ﷺ never took revenge on anyone for your own sake. Then, when Makkah was conquered, all your mortal enemies were sitting before you. Among them were those who had forced you to leave your home and had set a price on your life, and who had repeatedly attacked Madinah in order to wipe out Islam and the Prophet of Islam ﷺ from existence. And at that time, you had the power and ability to take revenge on them. But when these enemies began to look at you with pleading eyes, you ﷺ forgave them all with a single sentence: ﴿لاَ تَثْرِيْبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْيَوْمَ. اذْهَبُوْا أنْتُمُ الطُّلَقَاء﴾. That is, today there is no reproach upon you. Go, all of you are free. This was your high moral conduct even with your enemies. Your general character was such that an old woman would stop you on your way and tell you her story, and you would not mind. In this way, there are countless aspects of your ﷺ character, with which the books of hadith are filled. It is impossible to mention them all here. Thus, once someone asked Sayyidah Aisha ؓ about your ﷺ character, and she gave a very brief and comprehensive answer, saying that the entire Quran was your character.
