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Verse 28of 43

ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَطْمَئِنُّ قُلُوبُهُم بِذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ أَلَا بِذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ ٱلْقُلُوبُ﴿٢٨

Translation (Sahih International)

Those who have believed and whose hearts are assured by the remembrance of Allah. Unquestionably, by the remembrance of Allah hearts are assured."

Word-by-word meaning

ٱلَّذِينَalladhīnaThose who
ءَامَنُوا۟āmanūbelieved
وَتَطْمَئِنُّwataṭma-innuand find satisfaction
قُلُوبُهُمqulūbuhumtheir hearts
بِذِكْرِbidhik'riin the remembrance
ٱللَّهِ ۗl-lahi(of) Allah
أَلَاalāNo doubt
بِذِكْرِbidhik'riin the remembrance
ٱللَّهِl-lahi(of) Allah
تَطْمَئِنُّtaṭma-innufind satisfaction
ٱلْقُلُوبُl-qulūbuthe hearts

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Disbelievers ask for Miracles, Allah's Response to ThemAllah says that the idolators said,لَوْلاَ(Why is not), meaning, there should be,أُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِ(a sign sent down to him from his Lord) The idolators also said,فَلْيَأْتِنَا بِـَايَةٍ كَمَآ أُرْسِلَ الاٌّوَّلُونَ(Let him then bring us an Ayah like the ones (Prophets) that were sent before (with signs)!) 21:5 We mentioned this subject several times before and stated that Allah is able to bring them what they wanted.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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