Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Isra 17:82

The Qur’an is a Cure and a Mercy Allah tells us that His Book, which He has revealed to His Messenger Muhammad ﷺ, the Qur’an to which falsehood cannot come, from before it or behind it, (it is) sent down by the All-Wise, Worthy of all praise, is a cure and a mercy for the […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Isra 17:83

Turning away from Allah at Times of Ease and despairing at Times of Calamity Allah tells us about the weakness that is inherent in man, except for those whom He protects at both times of ease and calamity. If Allah blesses a man with wealth, good health, ease, provision and help, and he gets what […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Isra 17:78

The Command to offer the Prayers at their appointed Times Allah says, commanding His Messenger to offer the prescribed prayers at the appointed times: أَقِمِ الصَّلَوةَ لِدُلُوكِ الشَّمْسِ (Perform the Salat from midday.) Hushaym narrated from Mughirah from Ash-Sha`bi from Ibn `Abbas: “Midday means when the sun is at its zenith.” This was also reported […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Isra 17:79

The Command to offer the Prayers at their appointed Times Allah says, commanding His Messenger to offer the prescribed prayers at the appointed times: أَقِمِ الصَّلَوةَ لِدُلُوكِ الشَّمْسِ (Perform the Salat from midday.) Hushaym narrated from Mughirah from Ash-Sha`bi from Ibn `Abbas: “Midday means when the sun is at its zenith.” This was also reported […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Isra 17:72

Everyone will be called by his Imam on the Day of Resurrection Allah tells us that on the Day of Resurrection, he will call each people to account by its Imam. The scholars differed as to the meaning of this (i.e. Imam. Mujahid and Qatadah said that it meant each nation would be called to […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Isra 17:73

How the Prophet would have been punished if He had given in at all to the Disbelievers’ Demands that He change some of the Revelation Allah tells us how He supported His Prophet and protected him and kept him safe from the evil plots of the wicked transgressors. Allah is the One Who took care […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Isra 17:74

How the Prophet would have been punished if He had given in at all to the Disbelievers’ Demands that He change some of the Revelation Allah tells us how He supported His Prophet and protected him and kept him safe from the evil plots of the wicked transgressors. Allah is the One Who took care […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Isra 17:75

How the Prophet would have been punished if He had given in at all to the Disbelievers’ Demands that He change some of the Revelation Allah tells us how He supported His Prophet and protected him and kept him safe from the evil plots of the wicked transgressors. Allah is the One Who took care […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Isra 17:76

The Reason why these Ayat were revealed This was revealed concerning the disbelievers among the Quraysh, when they wanted to expel the Messenger of Allah ﷺ from among themselves. So Allah issued a warning to them in this Ayah, telling them that if they expelled him, they would not stay in Makkah for very long […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Isra 17:77

The Reason why these Ayat were revealed This was revealed concerning the disbelievers among the Quraysh, when they wanted to expel the Messenger of Allah ﷺ from among themselves. So Allah issued a warning to them in this Ayah, telling them that if they expelled him, they would not stay in Makkah for very long […]