سُوْرَةُ عَبَسَ
Surah Abasa (80) — Ayah 15
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ ﴿15﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
In the hands of scribes (angels).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
بِأَيْدِى
bi-aydī
In (the) hands
سَفَرَةٍۢ
safaratin
(of) scribes
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.
15. In the hands of scribes [9].
[9] ﴿سَفَرَةٍ﴾ is the plural of ﴿سافِر﴾, and ﴿السِّفر﴾ refers to that book which unveils realities. ﴿اسفار﴾ means the commentaries and explanations of the Torah, and ﴿سافر﴾ is the person who writes or composes such a text. This term applies to both angels and humans who write divinely inspired texts, as well as to the angels who record deeds. The meaning here is that the ones who write the Quran are extremely honored and noble angels. Revelation descends accordingly, and here too, those who write and compile it in pages are the greatest, most pure, righteous, and angelic-natured people of the world, who have kept this Quran free from any deficiency or excess, alteration, or distortion. Thus, a magnificent book like the Quran is far above being presented before arrogant disbelievers with the wish that they grant it the honor of acceptance, for the Quran is not in need of them; rather, they are in need of it.
[9] ﴿سَفَرَةٍ﴾ is the plural of ﴿سافِر﴾, and ﴿السِّفر﴾ refers to that book which unveils realities. ﴿اسفار﴾ means the commentaries and explanations of the Torah, and ﴿سافر﴾ is the person who writes or composes such a text. This term applies to both angels and humans who write divinely inspired texts, as well as to the angels who record deeds. The meaning here is that the ones who write the Quran are extremely honored and noble angels. Revelation descends accordingly, and here too, those who write and compile it in pages are the greatest, most pure, righteous, and angelic-natured people of the world, who have kept this Quran free from any deficiency or excess, alteration, or distortion. Thus, a magnificent book like the Quran is far above being presented before arrogant disbelievers with the wish that they grant it the honor of acceptance, for the Quran is not in need of them; rather, they are in need of it.
