Surah Al Isra Ayat 110 Translation Tafseer

Para 15 - سُبْحٰنَ الَّذِیْۤ

سورة بنى اسراءيل

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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

17.110

قُلِ ادْعُوا اللّٰهَ اَوِ ادْعُوا الرَّحْمٰنَؕ-اَیًّا مَّا تَدْعُوْا فَلَهُ الْاَسْمَآءُ الْحُسْنٰىۚ-وَ لَا تَجْهَرْ بِصَلَاتِكَ وَ لَا تُخَافِتْ بِهَا وَ ابْتَغِ بَیْنَ ذٰلِكَ سَبِیْلًا(110)

Kanz-ul-Irfan

Say, “Call upon ˹Him as˺ Allah or call upon ˹Him as˺ Raḥmān (The Infinitely Gracious); however you call ˹upon Him˺, He has the most beautiful names.[1] Do not raise your voice excessively in prayer nor resort to a very low tone but seek a way between both[2].

Commentary

[1]

One night, the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم performed a lengthy prostration and continued to say, “یَااللّٰہ یارحمٰن.” Abu Jahl heard this and said, “O Muhammad (صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم), you forbid us from worshipping multiple gods yet you call upon two yourself―Allah and Al-Raḥmān (معاذَاللّٰہ).” This verse was revealed in response to this, and it was stated that both “Allah” and “Al-Raḥmān” are names of the one true God; and He may be called upon with either name.

[2]

Sayyiduna ʿAbdullah ibn ʿAbbās رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُمَا states that when the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would lead the noble Companions رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم in prayer in Makkah, he صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would raise his voice when reciting the Quran, and when the disbelievers would hear this, they would utter disparaging words; whereupon, Allah Almighty revealed this verse. (Ṣaḥīḥ Al-Bukhārī: 4722)