Surah Al-Anbiya Ayat 69 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 69
Allah said, “O fire, be coolness and safety upon Abraham.”
We said, “O Fire! be thou cool, and (a means of) safety for Abraham!”
We said: “O fire, become coolness and safety for Abraham.”
We (Allah) said: “O fire! Be you coolness and safety for Ibrahim (Abraham)!”
We said: O fire, be coolness and peace for Abraham,
We said, “O fire, be coolness and peace upon Ibrahîm!”
But We said, ‘Fire, be cool and safe for Abraham.’
ہم نے فرما دیا اے آگ! تو ٹھنڈی پڑ جا اور ابراہیم (علیہ السلام) کے لئے سلامتی (اور آرام کی چیز) بن جا!
Quran 21 Verse 69 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Al-Anbiya ayat 69, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(21:69) We said: “O fire, become coolness and safety for Abraham.”[62]
62. Though this is one of those miracles which have been clearly stated in the Quran, there are people who try to prove that there was no such miracle at all. According to this passage (Surah Al-Anbiya, Ayat 68-70), Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) was actually threatened to be burnt alive and he was accordingly thrown into the burning fire, but Allah ordered the fire to become cool and harmless for him. In the face of the clear words of the Quran, these people deny this miracle because according to them it is impossible even for Allah to go beyond the routine of the physical laws. They say that miracles cannot appeal to the rationalists of the modern age, and therefore these should be interpreted in accordance with physical laws. They forget that according to the Quran, Allah is able to do everything, and He does extraordinary and unusual things which cannot be explained by science. Therefore they should accept the Quran as it is or discard it, but they should not twist it to suit their so called rationalism.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Anbiya verse 69 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Anbiya ayat 68 which provides the complete commentary from verse 68 through 70.
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