Al-Balad (The City)
Verse 14of 20
أَوْ إِطْعَٰمٌۭ فِى يَوْمٍۢ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍۢ﴿١٤﴾
Translation (Sahih International)
Or feeding on a day of severe hunger
Word-by-word meaning
أَوْawOr
إِطْعَـٰمٌۭiṭ'ʿāmunfeeding
فِىfīin
يَوْمٍۢyawmina day
ذِىdhīof
مَسْغَبَةٍۢmasghabatinsevere hunger
Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
The Encouragement to traverse upon the Path of GoodnessIbn Zayd said,فَلاَ اقتَحَمَ الْعَقَبَةَ(But he has not attempted to pass on the path that is steep.) "This means, will he not traverse upon the path which contains salvation and good Then He explains this path by his saying,وَمَآ أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْعَقَبَةُ - فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ أَوْ إِطْعَامٌ(And what will make you know the path that is steep Freeing a neck, or giving food.
Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt
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