Transliteration:( Faraagha ilaaa ahlihee fajaaa'a bi'ijlin sameen )
"Then he went to his family and brought a fat[28] calf (roasted)."
Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon him) went to his household and brought a fat calf, which was roasted for the guests.
This act of hospitality demonstrates Ibrahim’s generosity and respect for guests, even though he did not know them.
The offering of a roasted calf was a significant gesture of respect, indicating how important hospitality and honor for guests were in the traditions of the prophets.
The tafsir of Surah Ad-Dhariyat verse 26 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Dhariyat ayat 24 which provides the complete commentary from verse 24 through 30.
(51:26) Then he went back to his family[24] and brought a fat roasted calf[25]
24. That is, he did not tell his guests that he was going to arrange food for them, but after they were seated he went quietly into the house to arrange a feast for them, so that the guests should not refuse it out of formality.
25. In Surah Hood, the words are ijlin hanidh, a roasted calf; here bi-ijlin samin: a fatted calf that he got roasted.
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