As-Saaffaat 85Juz 23

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Surah As-Saaffaat (سُورَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ), Verse 85

Ayah 3873 of 6236 • Meccan

إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ

Translations

The Noble Quran

English

When he said to his father and to his people: "What is it that which you worship?

Muhammad Asad

English

the while it is God who has created you and all your handiwork?

Fatah Muhammad Jalandhari

Urdu

جب انہوں نے اپنے باپ سے اور اپنی قوم سے کہا کہ تم کن چیزوں کو پوجتے ہو؟

Tafsir (Commentary)

Tafsir al-Sa'di

Salafi Approved
Abdur-Rahman ibn Nasir al-Sa'diArabic

{ إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ } هذا استفهام بمعنى الإنكار، وإلزام لهم بالحجة.

Tafsir al-Muyassar

Salafi Approved
Committee of Saudi ScholarsArabic

وإنَّ من أشياع نوح على منهاجه وملَّته نبيَّ الله إبراهيم، حين جاء ربه بقلب بريء من كل اعتقاد باطل وخُلُق ذميم، حين قال لأبيه وقومه منكرًا عليهم: ما الذي تعبدونه من دون الله؟ أتريدون آلهة مختلَقَة تعبدونها، وتتركون عبادة الله المستحق للعبادة وحده؟ فما ظنكم برب العالمين أنه فاعل بكم إذا أشركتم به وعبدتم معه غيره؟

Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Salafi Approved
Hafiz Ibn KathirArabic

وقوله تعالى "إذ قال لأبيه وقومه ماذا تعبدون" أنكر عليهم عبادة الأصنام والأنداد ولهذا قال عز وجل "أئفكا آلهة دون الله تريدون فما ظنكم برب العالمين" قال قتادة يعني ما ظنكم أنه فاعل بكم إذا لاقيتموه وقد عبدتم معه غيره.

Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Ismail ibn KathirEnglish

The Story of Ibrahim and His People `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him: وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِ لإِبْرَهِيمَ (And verily, among those who followed his ways was Ibrahim.) means, he was one of the followers of his religion. Mujahid said, "He was following his path and his way." إِذْ جَآءَ رَبَّهُ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ (When he came to his Lord with a Salim heart.) Ibn `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, "This means that he bore witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah." rIbn Abi Hatim recorded that `Awf said, "I said to Muhammad bin Sirin, `What is the Salim heart' He said, `One which knows that Allah is true and that the Hour will undoubtedly come to pass, and that Allah will resurrect those who are in the graves."' Al-Hasan said, "One that is free from Shirk." `Urwah said, "One that is not cursed." إِذْ قَالَ لاًّبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ (When he said to his father and to his people: "What is it that which you worship") He denounced his people for their worship of idols and false gods, Allah said: أَءِفْكاً ءَالِهَةً دُونَ اللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ - فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ الْعَـلَمِينَ (Is it a falsehood -- gods other than Allah -- that you desire Then what think you about the Lord of the all that exists) Qatadah said, "This means, `what do you think He will do with you when you meet Him, given that you worshipped others alongside Him"

Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Salafi Approved
Hafiz Ibn KathirUrdu

اب بھی سنبھل جاؤ۔ ابراہیم ؑ بھی نوح کے دین پر تھے، انہی کے طریقے اور چال چلن پر تھے۔ اپنے رب کے پاس سلامت دل لے گئے یعنی توحید والا جو اللہ کو حق جانتا ہو۔ قیامت کو آنے والی مانتا ہو۔ مردوں کو دوبارہ جینے والا سمجھتا ہو۔ شرک وکفر سے بیزار ہو، دوسروں پر لعن طعن کرنے والا نہ ہو۔ خلیل اللہ نے اپنی تمام قوم سے اور اپنے سگے باپ سے صاف فرمایا کہ یہ تم کس کی پوجا پاٹ کررہے ہو ؟ اللہ کے سوا دوسروں کی عبادت چھوڑ دو اپنے ان جھوٹ موٹھ کے معبودوں کی عبادت چھوڑ دو۔ ورنہ جان لو کہ اللہ تعالیٰ تمہارے ساتھ کیا کچھ نہ کریگا اور تمہیں کیسی کچھ سخت ترین سزائیں دیگا ؟

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