سُوْرَةُ الْبَلَدِ
Surah Al-Balad (90) — Ayah 11
فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ ﴿11﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
But he has not attempted to pass on the path that is steep (i.e. the path which will lead to goodness and success).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَلَا
falā
But not
ٱقْتَحَمَ
iq'taḥama
he has attempted
ٱلْعَقَبَةَ
l-ʿaqabata
the steep path
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.
11. But he did not venture through the steep path [9].
[9] In this verse, two words require clarification: one is ﴿اقتحام﴾, the other is ﴿عقبة﴾ ﴿قحم﴾ ﴿في الامر﴾, meaning to enter into a matter without thinking, and ﴿اِقْتَحَمَ﴾ ﴿الامر﴾, meaning to entangle oneself in a matter with hardship or to plunge into a difficult task. And ﴿عقبه﴾ means a difficult path that ascends a mountain or a pass that goes through the mountains, and by this word, only the path going upwards is meant, not the one descending.
[9] In this verse, two words require clarification: one is ﴿اقتحام﴾, the other is ﴿عقبة﴾ ﴿قحم﴾ ﴿في الامر﴾, meaning to enter into a matter without thinking, and ﴿اِقْتَحَمَ﴾ ﴿الامر﴾, meaning to entangle oneself in a matter with hardship or to plunge into a difficult task. And ﴿عقبه﴾ means a difficult path that ascends a mountain or a pass that goes through the mountains, and by this word, only the path going upwards is meant, not the one descending.
