سُوْرَةُ الْجِنِّ
Surah Al-Jinn (72) — Ayah 19
وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا۟ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا ﴿19﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when the slave of Allâh (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) stood up invoking Him (his Lord - Allâh) in prayer they (the jinn) just made round him a dense crowd as if sticking one over the other (in order to listen to the Prophet’s recitation).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَنَّهُۥ
wa-annahu
And that
لَمَّا
lammā
when
قَامَ
qāma
stood up
عَبْدُ
ʿabdu
(the) slave
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
يَدْعُوهُ
yadʿūhu
calling (upon) Him
كَادُوا۟
kādū
they almost
يَكُونُونَ
yakūnūna
became
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
around him
لِبَدًۭا
libadan
a compacted mass
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.
19. And when the servant of Allah (the Messenger) stood up to call upon Him (in the Ka‘bah), they almost crowded upon him aggressively [17].
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Reasons Why Disbelievers Listen to the Quran:
That is, whenever you ﷺ stand to recite the Quran to the people, both Muslims and disbelievers rush towards you. Although the purpose and intention behind their gathering are completely different and opposite to each other. Muslims are seekers of guidance, so they immediately come towards you ﷺ, while the disbelievers want to create noise and commotion so that the sound of the Quran does not reach people's ears, or their intention is to stare at you ﷺ and glare at you so much that intimidate you ﷺ and stop reciting the Quran, or they come to listen in hopes of finding some point by which they can declare you ﷺ a liar or mock you.
[17]
Reasons Why Disbelievers Listen to the Quran:
That is, whenever you ﷺ stand to recite the Quran to the people, both Muslims and disbelievers rush towards you. Although the purpose and intention behind their gathering are completely different and opposite to each other. Muslims are seekers of guidance, so they immediately come towards you ﷺ, while the disbelievers want to create noise and commotion so that the sound of the Quran does not reach people's ears, or their intention is to stare at you ﷺ and glare at you so much that intimidate you ﷺ and stop reciting the Quran, or they come to listen in hopes of finding some point by which they can declare you ﷺ a liar or mock you.
