Surah Al-Hijr 15:54 — translation and meaning
الحجر · Verse 54 / 99 · Page 265
قَالَ أَبَشَّرْتُمُونِي عَلَى أَن مَّسَّنِيَ الْكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ
Word by Word
قَالَ
qala
He said
أَبَشَّرْتُمُونِي
abashartumuni
Do you give me glad tidings
عَلَى
ala
Do you give me glad tidings
أَن
an
although
مَّسَّنِيَ
massaniya
has overtaken me
الْكِبَرُ
al-kibaru
old age
فَبِمَ
fabima
Then about what
تُبَشِّرُونَ
tubashiruna
you give glad tidings
Transliteration
Qaala abashshartumoonee 'alaaa am massaniyal kibaru fabima tubashshiroon
Translation
He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
Abraham, being surprised at the good news of a baby boy they gave him, said to them: Do you bring me this good news despite the fact that old age has reached me? What kind of good news are you bringing me?
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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