Surah Al Isra Ayat 74-75 Translation Tafseer

Para 15 - سُبْحٰنَ الَّذِیْۤ

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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

17.74-75

وَ لَوْ لَاۤ اَنْ ثَبَّتْنٰكَ لَقَدْ كِدْتَّ تَرْكَنُ اِلَیْهِمْ شَیْــٴًـا قَلِیْلًاۗ ۙ(74) اِذًا لَّاَذَقْنٰكَ ضِعْفَ الْحَیٰوةِ وَ ضِعْفَ الْمَمَاتِ ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُ لَكَ عَلَیْنَا نَصِیْرًا(75)

Kanz-ul-Irfan

And had We not made you steadfast, it was near that you would certainly have become a little inclined to them[1]. Then We would certainly have made you taste double ˹punishment˺ in life and double after death, then you would not have found a helper against Us for yourselves.

Commentary

[1]

This verse and the verse after it refute the disbelievers’ claims and proclaim the greatness and innocence of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, and that the special Mercy of Allah Almighty is always with His Beloved صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. Hence, He said, “Dear Beloved صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! Had We not made you impeccable and kept you steadfast, it was near that you would certainly have become a little inclined to them.” In fact, this did not happen, and Allah Almighty kept him steadfast. Hypothetically speaking, if the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم inclined towards them, retribution in this world and in the next life would be twofold; this is because the Prophet’s rank exceeds that of others; so a greater level of purity and good conduct is also expected of him as compared to others.