وَنَبِّئْهُمْ عَن ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
And inform them about the guests of Abraham,
Explained together with ayah 49
سُورَةُ الحِجۡرِ
Reading Al-Nashr fi al-Qira'at al-'Ashr by Ibn al-Jazari
Ayahs 51–60 of 99
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ عَن ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
And inform them about the guests of Abraham,
Explained together with ayah 49
إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَٰمًۭا قَالَ إِنَّا مِنكُمْ وَجِلُونَ
When they entered upon him and said, "Peace." [Abraham] said, "Indeed, we are fearful of you."
Explained together with ayah 49
قَالُوا۟ لَا تَوْجَلْ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٍۢ
[The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy."
Explained together with ayah 49
قَالَ أَبَشَّرْتُمُونِى عَلَىٰٓ أَن مَّسَّنِىَ ٱلْكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ
He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"
(واخْتَلَفُوا) فِي: ﴿فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُون﴾ فَقَرَأ نافِعٌ وابْنُ كَثِيرٍ بِكَسْرِ النُونِ وفَتَحَها الباقُونَ وشَدَّدَها ابْنُ كَثِيرٍ، وقَرَأ الباقُونَ بِتَخْفِيفِها.
قَالُوا۟ بَشَّرْنَٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْقَٰنِطِينَ
They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be of the despairing."
Explained together with ayah 54
قَالَ وَمَن يَقْنَطُ مِن رَّحْمَةِ رَبِّهِۦٓ إِلَّا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ
He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"
(واخْتَلَفُوا) فِي: ﴿يَقْنَطُ﴾ و﴿يَقْنَطُونَ﴾ [الروم: ٣٦] و﴿تَقْنَطُوا﴾ [الزمر: ٥٣] فَقَرَأ البَصْرِيّانِ، والكِسائِيُّ وخَلَفٌ بِكَسْرِ النُونِ، وقَرَأ الباقُونَ بِفَتْحِها.
قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
Explained together with ayah 56
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍۢ مُّجْرِمِينَ
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,
Explained together with ayah 56
إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ إِنَّا لَمُنَجُّوهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all
وَتَقَدَّمَ اخْتِلافُهم في ﴿لَمُنَجُّوهُمْ﴾ في الأنْعامِ.
إِلَّا ٱمْرَأَتَهُۥ قَدَّرْنَآ ۙ إِنَّهَا لَمِنَ ٱلْغَٰبِرِينَ
Except his wife." Allah decreed that she is of those who remain behind.
(واخْتَلَفُوا) فِي: ﴿قَدَّرْنا إنَّها﴾، وفي النَمْلِ ﴿قَدَّرْناها﴾ [النمل: ٥٧]، فَرَوى أبُو بَكْرٍ بِتَخْفِيفِ الدالِ فِيهِما، وقَرَأ الباقُونَ بِالتَشْدِيدِ فِيهِما.
Commentary: Al-Nashr fi al-Qira'at al-'Ashr by Ibn al-Jazari. Qur'an text and translation via AlQuran Cloud.