Quran-37:97 Surah As-saffat English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

قَالُواْ ٱبۡنُواْ لَهُۥ بُنۡيَٰنٗا فَأَلۡقُوهُ فِي ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

Transliteration:( Qaalub noo lahoo bun yaanan fa alqoohu fil jaheem )

97. They said: "Build[97] for him a high wooden structure, then cast him in the flaming fire". (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(97) They said, "Construct for him a structure [i.e., furnace] and throw him into the burning fire." (Saheen International Translation)

Surah As-Saffat Ayat 97 Tafsir (Commentry)



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

📖 Commentary of Surah As-Saffaat – Verse 97

"They said: 'Build [97] for him a high wooden structure, then cast him in the flaming fire.'"

✅ [97] The Infidels’ Plot to Burn Ebrahim

In response, they decided to construct a massive structure—a concrete-like building measuring approximately thirty yards long, twenty yards wide, and thirty yards high.

They gathered and burned countless sticks to create a giant bonfire, and then threw Hazrat Ebrahim (peace be upon him) alive into it.

This verse highlights that burning someone alive is a practice of disbelievers. A strong warning against such a barbaric act is also reported in Hadith Shareef, making it strictly forbidden in Islam.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah As-Saffat verse 97 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Saffat ayat 88 which provides the complete commentary from verse 88 through 98.

(37:97) They spoke among themselves: “Build him a pyre and then throw him into the furnace.”

Ala-Maududi

(37:97) They spoke among themselves: “Build him a pyre and then throw him into the furnace.”


There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

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

Sign up for Newsletter

×

📱 Download Our Quran App

For a faster and smoother experience,
install our mobile app now.

Download Now