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Quran-37:103 Surah As-saffat English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

فَلَمَّآ أَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلۡجَبِينِ

Transliteration:( Falammaaa aslamaa wa tallahoo liljabeen )

103. Then they both submitted to Allah's command and he laid )(108) him (the son) down by his forehead. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(103) And when they had both submitted[1297] and he put him down upon his forehead, (Saheen International Translation)

Surah As-Saffat Ayat 103 Tafsir (Commentry)



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

108. This tells us that the dream of the Prophet is equal to revelation and due to their dreams the Law of Shariah can be annulled Killing of a child, without any crime, was forbidden in terms of Shariah. but this dream of Hazrat Ibrahim (On whom be peace) made the sacrifice of Ismail (On whom be peace) obligatory upon him. It should be remembe that this slaughtering of the son was not injunction of his religion, but the fulfilling the dream was Just as Hazrat Yusuf whom be peace) was duty-bound to perform prostration as he had seen in his dream..

 

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah As-Saffat verse 103 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Saffat ayat 99 which provides the complete commentary from verse 99 through 113.

(37:103) When both surrendered (to Allah’s command) and Abraham flung the son down on his forehead,[61]

Ala-Maududi

(37:103) When both surrendered (to Allah’s command) and Abraham flung the son down on his forehead,[61]


61. That is, the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) did not make his son lie flat on his back but made him lie prostrate lest while slaughtering him the sight of his face should arouse compassion and love and make him shaky. Therefore, he wanted to use the knife from under the throat.

(103) And when they had both submitted[1297] and he put him down upon his forehead,

[1297]- To the command of Allāh.

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