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Quran-37:85 Surah As-saffat English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعۡبُدُونَ

Transliteration:( Iz qaala li abeehi wa qawmihee maazaa ta'budoon )

85. When he said [85] to his father and his people: "Whom do you worship?" (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(85) [And] when he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship? (Saheen International Translation)

Surah As-Saffat Ayat 85 Tafsir (Commentry)



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

85. By father, is meant his uncle Aazar Hazrat i brahim's (On whom be peace; father's name is Iarrukh, who was a believer and a monotheist For a detailed discussion of this topic. consult the author's commentary Tafseer Nacemi This statement of Hazrat Ebrahim (On whom he peace) is for the purpose of censuring This tells us that in matters of Religion there is no concession or favour Furthermore, that a believer and an infid would be regarded as compatriots in terms nationality, family ties, occupation, etc. but not in terms of religion Our religio nationality is as Muslims only, no matter whi country or city one may belong to.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah As-Saffat verse 85 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Saffat ayat 83 which provides the complete commentary from verse 83 through 87.

(37:85) and said to his father and his people:[45] “Whom do you worship?

Ala-Maududi

(37:85) and said to his father and his people:[45] “Whom do you worship?


45. For further details of this story of the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him), see (Surah Al-Anaam, Ayat 72-90); (Surah Maryam, Ayat 41-60); (Surah Al-Anbiya, Ayat 51-75); (Surah Ash-Shuara, Ayat 69-89); (Surah Al-Ankabut, Ayat 16-17) and the E.Ns thereof.

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

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