Surah Shuara ayat 80 Tafsir Quran 26:80

﴿وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ﴾
[ الشعراء: 80]

26:80 And when I am ill, it is He who cures me

and when I am sick it is He Who cures me;

And when I fall sick, it is He Who restores me to health

Ibrahim mentions Allah's Kindness towards Him Ibrahim said, "I will not worship any but the One Who does these things: الَّذِى خَلَقَنِى فَهُوَ يَهْدِينِ ( Who has created me, and it is He Who guides me. ) He is the Creator Who has decreed certain things to which He guides His creation, so each person follows the path which is decreed for him.
Allah is the One Who guides whomsoever He wills and leaves astray whomsoever He wills. وَالَّذِى هُوَ يُطْعِمُنِى وَيَسْقِينِ ( And it is He Who feeds me and gives me to drink. ) He is my Creator Who provides for me from that which He has made available in the heavens and on earth.
He drives the clouds and causes water to fall with which He revives the earth and brings forth its fruits as provision for mankind.
He sends down the water fresh and sweet so that many of those whom He has created, animals and men alike, may drink from it. وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ ( And when I am ill, it is He Who cures me. ) Here he attributed sickness to himself, even though it is Allah Who decrees it, out of respect towards Allah.
By the same token, Allah commands us to say in the prayer, اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ ( Guide us to the straight way ) ( 1:6 ) to the end of the Surah.
Grace and guidance are attributed to Allah, may He be exalted, but the subject of the verb with reference to anger is omitted, and going astray is attributed to the people.
This is like when the Jinn said: وَأَنَّا لاَ نَدْرِى أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِى الاٌّرْضِ أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَداً ( And we know not whether evil is intended for those on earth, or whether their Lord intends for them a right path ) ( 72:10 ) Similarly, Ibrahim said: وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ ( And when I am ill, it is He Who cures me. ) meaning, `when I fall sick, no one is able to heal me but Him, Who heals me with the means that may lead to recovery'. وَالَّذِى يُمِيتُنِى ثُمَّ يُحْيِينِ ( And Who will cause me to die, and then will bring me to life. ) He is the One Who gives life and causes death, and no one besides Him is able to do that, for He is the One Who originates and repeats. وَالَّذِى أَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لِى خَطِيئَتِى يَوْمَ الدِّينِ ( And Who, I hope, will forgive me my faults on the Day of Recompense. ) means, no one is able to forgive sins in this world or the Hereafter except Him.
Who can forgive sins except Allah For He is the One Who does whatever He wills.

(26:80) and Who gives me health when 1 am ill, *58

And when I am ill, it is meaning

*58) The second reason for worshipping Allah and Allah alone is that Allah had not become unconcerned with man after creating him and let him alone to see other supporters for help, but had also taken the responsibility of making arrangements for his guidance, protection and fulfilment of his needs.
The moment a human child is born, milk is produced for it in the breasts of its mother, and some unseen power teaches it the way to suck it and take it down the throat.
From the first day of his life till his death, the Creator has provided in the world around him all necessary means required for every stage of his life for his development and guidance, sustenance and survival.
He has also endowed him with all those powers and abilities which are needed to use the means with advantage and given him all necessary guidance for every sphere of life.
Then for the protection of human life against all sorts of disease, germs and poisons, He has created such effective antidotes that they have not yet been fully encompassed by human knowledge.
If these natural arrangements had not been made, even a thorn-prick would have proved fatal.
When this all-pervading mercy and providence of the Creator is supporting and sustaining man at all times in every way, there could be no greater folly and ingratitude on the part of man than this that he should bow down before others than Allah and seek their help in need and trouble.

 

Ibrahim mentions Allah's Kindness towards Him Ibrahim said, "I will not worship any but the One Who does these things: الَّذِى خَلَقَنِى فَهُوَ يَهْدِينِ ( Who has created me, and it is He Who guides me. ) He is the Creator Who has decreed certain things to which He guides His creation, so each person follows the path which is decreed for him.
Allah is the One Who guides whomsoever He wills and leaves astray whomsoever He wills. وَالَّذِى هُوَ يُطْعِمُنِى وَيَسْقِينِ ( And it is He Who feeds me and gives me to drink. ) He is my Creator Who provides for me from that which He has made available in the heavens and on earth.
He drives the clouds and causes water to fall with which He revives the earth and brings forth its fruits as provision for mankind.
He sends down the water fresh and sweet so that many of those whom He has created, animals and men alike, may drink from it. وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ ( And when I am ill, it is He Who cures me. ) Here he attributed sickness to himself, even though it is Allah Who decrees it, out of respect towards Allah.
By the same token, Allah commands us to say in the prayer, اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ ( Guide us to the straight way ) ( 1:6 ) to the end of the Surah.
Grace and guidance are attributed to Allah, may He be exalted, but the subject of the verb with reference to anger is omitted, and going astray is attributed to the people.
This is like when the Jinn said: وَأَنَّا لاَ نَدْرِى أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِى الاٌّرْضِ أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَداً ( And we know not whether evil is intended for those on earth, or whether their Lord intends for them a right path ) ( 72:10 ) Similarly, Ibrahim said: وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ ( And when I am ill, it is He Who cures me. ) meaning, `when I fall sick, no one is able to heal me but Him, Who heals me with the means that may lead to recovery'. وَالَّذِى يُمِيتُنِى ثُمَّ يُحْيِينِ ( And Who will cause me to die, and then will bring me to life. ) He is the One Who gives life and causes death, and no one besides Him is able to do that, for He is the One Who originates and repeats. وَالَّذِى أَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لِى خَطِيئَتِى يَوْمَ الدِّينِ ( And Who, I hope, will forgive me my faults on the Day of Recompense. ) means, no one is able to forgive sins in this world or the Hereafter except Him.
Who can forgive sins except Allah For He is the One Who does whatever He wills.

( And when I sicken, then He healeth me ) He cures me from sickness when I am sick,

"And when I am ill, it is He who cures me.

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