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As-Saffat (Those Who Set The Ranks)

Verse 146of 182

وَأَنۢبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةًۭ مِّن يَقْطِينٍۢ﴿١٤٦

Translation (Sahih International)

And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.

Word-by-word meaning

وَأَنۢبَتْنَاwa-anbatnāAnd We caused to grow
عَلَيْهِʿalayhiover him
شَجَرَةًۭshajaratana plant
مِّنminof
يَقْطِينٍۢyaqṭīningourd

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

The Story of YunusWe have already discussed the story of Yunus, peace be upon him, in Surat Al-Anbiya' (21:87-88). In the Two Sahihs it is reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:«مَا يَنْبَغِي لِعَبْدٍ أَنْ يَقُولَ: أَنَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ مَتَّى»(It is not right for any person to say I am better than Yunus bin Matta.)إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى الْفُلْكِ الْمَشْحُونِ(When he ran to the laden ship.) Ibn `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, "It was filled with cargo.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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