سُوْرَةُ الْغَاشِيَةِ
Surah Al-Ghaashiya (88) — Ayah 17
أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ ﴿17﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَفَلَا
afalā
Then do not
يَنظُرُونَ
yanẓurūna
they look
إِلَى
ilā
towards
ٱلْإِبِلِ
l-ibili
the camels
كَيْفَ
kayfa
how
خُلِقَتْ
khuliqat
they are created
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.
Do they not look at the camel—how it was created? [8]
[8] Allah Almighty first drew the attention of the Arabs, the Bedouins and nomads, to the camel, which was a valuable possession in their eyes and their constant companion in desert journeys. It can survive for ten days without drinking water and can continue traveling without difficulty. It feeds itself by eating thorny bushes, dry grass, and leaves. Its feet do not sink into the sand, and it travels easily. It does not tire because of the sand, and above all, it carries more load than all other beasts of burden. In a way, this animal was the very soul of those people—large in size and strange in form. There is a famous saying: “O camel, which of your limbs is straight?” And the attention of the Arabs was especially drawn to this animal because, for their desert life, no other animal could serve their needs except the camel. Allah Almighty provided them with such a useful animal according to their circumstances, and He directed them to reflect on its creation.
[8] Allah Almighty first drew the attention of the Arabs, the Bedouins and nomads, to the camel, which was a valuable possession in their eyes and their constant companion in desert journeys. It can survive for ten days without drinking water and can continue traveling without difficulty. It feeds itself by eating thorny bushes, dry grass, and leaves. Its feet do not sink into the sand, and it travels easily. It does not tire because of the sand, and above all, it carries more load than all other beasts of burden. In a way, this animal was the very soul of those people—large in size and strange in form. There is a famous saying: “O camel, which of your limbs is straight?” And the attention of the Arabs was especially drawn to this animal because, for their desert life, no other animal could serve their needs except the camel. Allah Almighty provided them with such a useful animal according to their circumstances, and He directed them to reflect on its creation.
