As-Saffat 37:101

Those who set the Ranks · Juz 23 · Page 449

فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٖ ١٠١

So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.

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Thus, by saying 'forbearing' in: فَبَشَّرْ‌نَاهُ بِغُلَامٍ حَلِيمٍ (So, We gave him the good news of a forbearing boy- 101), it was indicated that this newborn would demonstrate such patience, control and forbearance in his life as would be exemplary in the world. The birth of this son had a background of its own. When Sayyidah Sarah ؓ realized that she is not being blessed with children, she took herself to be barren. On the other hand, the Pharaoh had given his daughter named Hajirah ؓ as gift to Sayyidah Sarah ؓ ، so that she could help her in household chores. Sayyidah Sarah ؓ passed on this very Hajirah as gift to Sayyidna Ibrahim (علیہ السلام) who married her. Then the son mentioned here was born to this Hajirah ؓ and he was named Ismail (علیہ السلام) .

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37:77

وَجَعَلۡنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ ٧٧

And We made his descendants those remaining [on the earth]

37:78

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ٧٨

And left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:

37:79

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٖ فِي ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٧٩

"Peace upon Noah among the worlds."

37:80

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ٨٠

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

37:81

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ٨١

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

37:82

ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ ٨٢

Then We drowned the others [i.e., disbelievers].

37:83

۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ ٨٣

And indeed, among his kind was Abraham,

37:84

إِذۡ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلۡبٖ سَلِيمٍ ٨٤

When he came to his Lord with a sound heart

37:85

إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعۡبُدُونَ ٨٥

[And] when he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?

37:86

أَئِفۡكًا ءَالِهَةٗ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ ٨٦

Is it falsehood [as] gods other than Allāh you desire?

37:87

فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٨٧

Then what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds?"

37:88

فَنَظَرَ نَظۡرَةٗ فِي ٱلنُّجُومِ ٨٨

And he cast a look at the stars

37:89

فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٞ ٨٩

And said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill."

37:90

فَتَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ مُدۡبِرِينَ ٩٠

So they turned away from him, departing.

37:91

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمۡ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ ٩١

Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?¹

1 translator’s note

Consume the offerings placed before them. ↩

37:92

مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنطِقُونَ ٩٢

What is [wrong] with you that you do not speak?"

37:93

فَرَاغَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضَرۡبَۢا بِٱلۡيَمِينِ ٩٣

And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand.

37:94

فَأَقۡبَلُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ يَزِفُّونَ ٩٤

Then they [i.e., the people] came toward him, hastening.

37:95

قَالَ أَتَعۡبُدُونَ مَا تَنۡحِتُونَ ٩٥

He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve,

37:96

وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ ٩٦

While Allāh created you and that which you do?"

37:97

قَالُواْ ٱبۡنُواْ لَهُۥ بُنۡيَٰنٗا فَأَلۡقُوهُ فِي ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ٩٧

They said, "Construct for him a structure [i.e., furnace] and throw him into the burning fire."

37:98

فَأَرَادُواْ بِهِۦ كَيۡدٗا فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡأَسۡفَلِينَ ٩٨

And they intended for him a plan [i.e., harm], but We made them the most debased.

37:99

وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ ٩٩

And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.

37:100

رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ١٠٠

My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."

37:101