Surah Hijr ayat 54 Tafsir Quran 15:54

﴿قَالَ أَبَشَّرْتُمُونِي عَلَىٰ أَن مَّسَّنِيَ الْكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ﴾
[ الحجر: 54]

15:54 He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"

He said ‘Do you give me good tidings of a boy when old age has befallen me?’ ‘alā an massaniya l-kibaru is a circumstantial qualifier in other words despite the fact of its having befallen me? So of what thing do you give me good tidings?’ an interrogative meant to indicate amazement.

How can you, said Ibrahim, intimate to me such news when I have been carried through the stealing steps of age to advanced life! Is this an object of a joke that you intimate to me

The Guests of Ibrahim and their Good News of a Son for Him Allah is saying: `Tell them, O Muhammad, about the story of ضَيْفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ( the guests of Ibrahim. )' دَخَلُواْ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُواْ سَلامًا قَالَ إِنَّا مِنْكُمْ وَجِلُونَ ( they entered upon him, and said: "Salaman (peace! )." He said: "Indeed we are frightened of you.") meaning that they were scared.
The reason for their fear has been mentioned previously, which is that they noticed that these guests did not eat of the food that was offered, which was a fattened calf. قَالُواْ لاَ تَوْجَلْ ( They said: "Do not be afraid!..." ) meaning, do not be scared. وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـمٍ عَلَيمٍ ( We bring you the good news of a boy possessing much knowledge and wisdom. ) this refers to Ishaq, as was previously mentioned in Surat Hud.
Then قَالَ ( He said ) meaning he spoke with wonder and astonishment, asking for confirmation, because he was old and his wife was old: أَبَشَّرْتُمُونِى عَلَى أَن مَّسَّنِىَ الْكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ ( Do you give me this good news while old age has overtaken me Of what then is your news about ) They responded by confirming the good news they had brought, good news after good news: قَالُواْ بَشَّرْنَـكَ بِالْحَقِّ فَلاَ تَكُن مِّنَ الْقَـنِطِينَ ( They said: "We give you good news in truth.
So do not be of those who despair." )

The Guests of Ibrahim and their Good News of a Son for Him Allah is saying: `Tell them, O Muhammad, about the story of ضَيْفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ( the guests of Ibrahim. )' دَخَلُواْ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُواْ سَلامًا قَالَ إِنَّا مِنْكُمْ وَجِلُونَ ( they entered upon him, and said: "Salaman (peace! )." He said: "Indeed we are frightened of you.") meaning that they were scared.
The reason for their fear has been mentioned previously, which is that they noticed that these guests did not eat of the food that was offered, which was a fattened calf. قَالُواْ لاَ تَوْجَلْ ( They said: "Do not be afraid!..." ) meaning, do not be scared. وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـمٍ عَلَيمٍ ( We bring you the good news of a boy possessing much knowledge and wisdom. ) this refers to Ishaq, as was previously mentioned in Surat Hud.
Then قَالَ ( He said ) meaning he spoke with wonder and astonishment, asking for confirmation, because he was old and his wife was old: أَبَشَّرْتُمُونِى عَلَى أَن مَّسَّنِىَ الْكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ ( Do you give me this good news while old age has overtaken me Of what then is your news about ) They responded by confirming the good news they had brought, good news after good news: قَالُواْ بَشَّرْنَـكَ بِالْحَقِّ فَلاَ تَكُن مِّنَ الْقَـنِطِينَ ( They said: "We give you good news in truth.
So do not be of those who despair." )

( He said: Bring ye me good tidings (of a son ) when old age hath overtaken me? Of what then can you bring good tidings?) now.

[Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Do you give me glad tidings (of a son) when old age has overtaken me? Of what then is your news?"

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