Quran 90:15

Surah Al-Balad, Verse 15

Verse 15 of 20 in Surah Al-Balad (البلد), chapter 90 of the Quran — in Arabic with Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, tafsir and MP3 recitation.

يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ

EnglishSaheeh International: An orphan of near relationship
TamilJan Trust Foundation: உறவினனான ஓர் அநாதைக்கோ,
SinhalaRuwwad Center: සමීපකම් ඇති අනාථ ඥාතියෙකුට;
UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi: کسی رشتہ دار یتیم کو.
JapaneseRyoichi Mita: 近い縁者の孤児を，
ChineseMa Jian: 亲戚的孤儿，

Tafsir of 90:15

The Encouragement to traverse upon the Path of Goodness Ibn 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.)" Imam Ahmad recorded from Sa`id bin Marjanah that he heard Abu Hurayrah saying that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, «مَنْ أَعْتَقَ رَقَبَةً مُؤمِنَةً أَعْتَقَ اللهُ بِكُلِّ إِرْبٍ أَيْ عُضْوٍ مِنْهَا إِرْبًا مِنْهُ مِنَ النَّارِ حَتْى إِنَّهُ لَيُعْتِقُ بِالْيَدِ الْيَدَ، وَبِالرِّجْلِ الرِّجْلَ، وَبِالْفَرْجِ الْفَرْج» (Whoever frees a believing slave, Allah will free for every limb (of the slave) one of his limbs from the Fire.…

Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)