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Quran-17:45 Surah Al-isra English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

Transliteration:( Wa izaa qara' tal Quraana ja'alnaa bainaka wa bainal lazeena laa yu'minoona bil aakhirati hijaabam mastooraa )

45. And O beloved! When you recited Qur`aan, we placed between you and those who do not believe(99), in the hereafter a hidden veil(100).

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Surah Al-Isra Ayat 45 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi

99. Reason for the Revelation: 

When the verse "Perish be the two hands of Abu Lahab" (S111:V1) was revealed, Jameela, wife of Abu Lahab came with stones where the Holy Prophet  صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم was sitting with Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (May Allah be pleased with him). She began to speak to Hazrat Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him) without seeing the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم and asked Where is your master? He speaks ill of me (satirises)". To this Hazrat Abu Bakr replied that my Master does not recite poetry. She then left saying that she had brought those stones to bash his head. Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (May Allah be pleased with him) then enquired from the Holy Prophet the reason for Jameela not seeing him. The reply was that Allah Almighty had placed an angel between him and her. The verse is referring to this incident (Khazainul Irfaan).

100. The fact of the matter is that the Holy Prophet's صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم blessed light and bounties do not reach the infidels, therefore they are groping in misguidance. If this cover is lifed and the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم is able to reach them then they too would be able to receive Faith and Divine knowledge. "The disputes of Faith and infidelity have increased due to your cover. If you can lift the curtain then you and you alone will prevail".

 

Ibn-Kathir

45. And when you recite the Qur’an, We put between you and those who believe not in the Hereafter, an invisible veil. 46. And We have put Akinnah over their hearts, lest they should understand it, and in their ears deafness. And when you make mention of your Lord Alone in the Qur’an, they turn on their backs, fleeing in extreme dislike.

The Veil over the Hearts of the Idolators

Allah says to His Messenger Muhammad : `When you recite Qur’an to these idolators, We put an invisible veil between you and them.’ Qatadah and Ibn Zayd said, “It is coverings over their hearts,” as Allah says:

﴿وَقَالُواْ قُلُوبُنَا فِى أَكِنَّةٍ مِمَّا تَدْعُونَا إِلَيْهِ وَفِى ءَاذانِنَا وَقْرٌ وَمِن بَيْنِنَا وَبَيْنِكَ حِجَابٌ﴾

(And they say: “Our hearts are under coverings (screened) from that to which you invite us; and in our ears is deafness, and between us and you is a screen) meaning, there is something that is stopping and preventing your words from reaching us.

﴿حِجَابًا مَّسْتُورًا﴾

(an invisible veil.) meaning something which covers, or that cannot be seen, so there is a barrier between them and guidance. This is the interpretation that Ibn Jarir (may Allah have mercy on him) thought was correct. Al-Hafiz Abu Ya`la Al-Mawusili recorded that Asma’ bint Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with her) said, “When the Ayah,

﴿تَبَّتْ يَدَآ أَبِى لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ ﴾

(Perish the two hands of Abu Lahab and perish he!) (111:1) was revealed, the one-eyed woman Umm Jamil ﴿the wife of Abu Lahab﴾ came with a stone pestle in her hand, screaming, `What was sent to us is somebody blameworthy, or, we reject somebody blameworthy ﴿Abu Musa – one of the narrators – said, it is I who am not sure what was said﴾; we shun his religion and disobey whatever he commands!’ The Messenger of Allah was sitting with Abu Bakr by his side. Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said, `This woman has come and I am afraid she will see you.’ The Prophet said,

«إِنَّهَا لَنْ تَرَانِي»

(Certainly she will not see me.) and he recited Qur’an through which he was protected from her:

﴿وَإِذَا قَرَأْتَ الْقُرءَانَ جَعَلْنَا بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَ الَّذِينَ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالاٌّخِرَةِ حِجَابًا مَّسْتُورًا ﴾

(And when you recite the Qur’an, We put between you and those who believe not in the Hereafter, an invisible veil). She came and found Abu Bakr, but she did not see the Prophet . She said, `O Abu Bakr, I have heard that your companion is lampooning me.’ Abu Bakr said, `No, by the Lord of this House ﴿the Ka`bah﴾, he is not lampooning you.’ Then she went away, saying, `The Quraysh know that I am the daughter of their master.”’

﴿وَجَعَلْنَا عَلَى قُلُوبِهِمْ أَكِنَّةً﴾

(And We have put coverings over their hearts,) Akinnah (coverings) is the plural of Kinan, which covers the heart.

﴿أَن يَفْقَهُوهُ﴾

(lest they should understand it,) means, lest they should understand the Qur’an.

﴿وَفِى ءَاذَانِهِمْ وَقْرًا﴾

(and in their ears deafness) something that will stop them from hearing the Qur’an in such a way that they will understand it and be guided by it.

﴿وَإِذَا ذَكَرْتَ رَبَّكَ فِى الْقُرْءَانِ وَحْدَهُ﴾

(And when you make mention of your Lord Alone in the Qur’an,) means, when you declare Allah to be One in your recitation, and say La Ilaha Illallah,

﴿وَلَّوْاْ﴾

(they turn) means they turn away

﴿عَلَى أَدْبَـرِهِمْ نُفُوراً﴾

(on their backs, fleeing in extreme dislike.) As Allah says:

﴿وَإِذَا ذُكِرَ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ اشْمَأَزَّتْ قُلُوبُ الَّذِينَ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالاٌّخِرَةِ﴾

(And when Allah Alone is mentioned, the hearts of those who believe not in the Hereafter are filled with disgust (from the Oneness of Allah).) ï´¿39:45ï´¾ z

﴿وَإِذَا ذَكَرْتَ رَبَّكَ فِى الْقُرْءَانِ﴾

(And when you make mention of your Lord Alone in the Qur’an,) Commenting on this Ayah, Qatadah said that when the Muslims said La Ilaha Illallah, the idolators disliked this and found it intolerable. Iblis and his troops hated it, but Allah insisted on supporting it so that it would prevail over those who opposed it. Whoever uses it against his opponent will prevail, and whoever fights for it will be victorious. Only the Muslims of the Arabian Peninsula, which can be traversed by a rider in a few nights, knew it and accepted it, out of all mankind.

(17:45) When you recite the Qur’an, We place a hidden barrier between you and those who do not believe in the Hereafter;

There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

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