وَإِنَّهُمْ عِندَنَا لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصْطَفَيْنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ
- EnglishSaheeh International
- And indeed they are, to Us, among the chosen and outstanding.
- TamilJan Trust Foundation
- நிச்சயமாக இவர்கள் நம்மிடத்தில் தேர்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட நல்லோர்களில் நின்றுமுள்ளவர்கள்.
- SinhalaRuwwad Center
- තවද නියත වශයෙන් ම ඔවුන් අප අබියස විශිෂ්ටයින් ලෙස තෝරා ගනු ලැබූවන් අතරිනි.
- UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi
- یہ سب ہمارے نزدیک برگزیده اور بہترین لوگ تھے.
- JapaneseRyoichi Mita
- 本当にかれらは，わが目にも選ばれ優れた者であった。
- ChineseMa Jian
- 他们在我那里，确是特选的，确是纯善的。
Tafsir of 38:47
The Chosen and the Best among the Prophets Allah tells us about the virtues of His servants the Messengers and His Prophets: وَاذْكُرْ عِبَادَنَآ إِبْرَهِيمَ وَإِسْحَقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ أُوْلِى الاٌّيْدِى وَالاٌّبْصَرِ (And remember Our servants, Ibrahim, Ishaq, and Ya`qub, Ulil-Aydi wal-Absar.) meaning, righteous deeds, beneficial knowledge, strength in worship and insight. `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said: أُوْلِى الاٌّيْدِى (Ulil-Aydi) "Of great strength and worship; وَالاٌّبْصَرُ (wal-Absar) means, understanding of the religion." Qatadah and As-Suddi said, "They were given strength in worship and understanding of the religion." إِنَّآ أَخْلَصْنَهُمْ بِخَالِصَةٍ ذِكْرَى الدَّارِ (Verily, We did choose them by granting them the remembrance of the Abode.) Mujahid said, "This means: We made them strive for the Hereafter, and there is nothing else for them besides that." As-Suddi also said, "The remembrance of the Hereafter and striving for it." Malik bin Dinar said, "Allah removed the love of this world from their hearts, and singled them out for land remembrance of the Hereafter." Qatadah said, "They used to remind the people about the A…
Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
