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As-Saffat (Those Who Set The Ranks)

Verse 148of 182

فَـَٔامَنُوا۟ فَمَتَّعْنَٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍۢ﴿١٤٨

Translation (Sahih International)

And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time.

Word-by-word meaning

فَـَٔامَنُوا۟faāmanūAnd they believed
فَمَتَّعْنَـٰهُمْfamattaʿnāhumso We gave them enjoyment
إِلَىٰilāfor
حِينٍۢḥīnina while

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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