Quran-51:29 Surah Adh-dhariyat English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

فَأَقۡبَلَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُهُۥ فِي صَرَّةٖ فَصَكَّتۡ وَجۡهَهَا وَقَالَتۡ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٞ

Transliteration:( Fa aqbalatim ra-atuhoo fee sarratin fasakkat wajhahaa wa qaalat 'ajoozun 'aqeem )

29.Then his wife came forward lamenting and struck her forehead and said: "What? I am just a barren old woman." (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(29) And his wife approached with a cry [of alarm] and struck her face and said, "[I am] a barren old woman!" (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Adh-Dhariyat Ayat 29 Tafsir (Commentry)



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

📖 Commentary of Verse 29 (Surah At-Tur)

"Then his wife came forward lamenting and struck her forehead and said: 'What? I am just a barren old woman.'"

The Reaction of Ibrahim's Wife

  • Upon hearing the good news of the birth of a son, Ibrahim's wife was astonished and amazed, expressing her surprise at the impossibility of conceiving due to her old age and barrenness.

  • She struck her forehead as a gesture of shock and confusion, questioning how it could be possible for her to conceive at such an age.

  • Her reaction reflects the miraculous nature of the news, highlighting the power of Allah, who can make the impossible possible.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Ad-Dhariyat verse 29 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Dhariyat ayat 24 which provides the complete commentary from verse 24 through 30.

(51:29) So hearing his wife went forth shouting. She struck her face and exclaimed: “A barren old woman am I.”[28]

Ala-Maududi

(51:29) So hearing his wife went forth shouting. She struck her face and exclaimed: “A barren old woman am I.”[28]


28. That is, I am not only old but barren too. How shall a child be born to me? According to the Bible, the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) at that time was a hundred years old and Sarah was ninety (Gen. 17: 17).

(29) And his wife approached with a cry [of alarm] and struck her face and said, "[I am] a barren old woman!"

Surah Adh-Dhariyat All Ayat (Verses)

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