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Surah As-Saffat, Verse 103

سورة الصافات، الآية ١٠٣

37:103 Juz 23 Hizb 45 Page 450 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 37:103

فَلَمَّآ أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلْجَبِينِ ۝١٠٣

Transliteration

falammā aslamā watallahu lil'jabīni

Translation

And when they had both submitted1297 and he put him down upon his forehead,

Notes

[1297] To the command of Allāh.

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Verse 103 of Surah As-Saffat (37:103), a Meccan surah, is in juz 23, on page 450 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 73 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 103

Al-Mukhtasar

So when they submitted to Allah and obeyed him, Abraham laid his son down on his forehead, to carry out the order given to him to slaughter his son.

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Other translations of verse 103

When they both submitted [to Allah’s command] and Abraham laid him on his forehead,

Then, when they had both submitted themselves (to the Will of Allâh), and he had laid him prostrate on his forehead (or on the side of his forehead for slaughtering);

Then, when they had both surrendered (to Allah), and he had flung him down upon his face,

So when they had both submitted their wills (to Allah), and he had laid him prostrate on his forehead (for sacrifice),

So when they both submitted and he threw him down upon his forehead,

So, as soon as they had both surrendered, and he dashed him upon his brow.

Verse 103 word by word

  1. فَلَمَّآ falammā Then when
  2. أَسْلَمَا aslamā both of them had submitted س ل م
  3. وَتَلَّهُۥ watallahu and he put him down ت ل ل
  4. لِلْجَبِينِ lil'jabīni upon his forehead ج ب ن

Verses related to verse 103

Cited by Ibn Kathir in his explanation of this verse

  • Al-Hijr 15:53

    قَالُوا۟ لَا تَوْجَلْ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ

    [The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy."

  • Hud 11:71

    وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ قَآئِمَةٌ فَضَحِكَتْ فَبَشَّرْنَٰهَا بِإِسْحَٰقَ وَمِن وَرَآءِ إِسْحَٰقَ يَعْقُوبَ

    And his wife was standing, and she smiled. Then We gave her good tidings of Isaac and after Isaac, Jacob.

  • Maryam 19:53–55

    وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥ مِن رَّحْمَتِنَآ أَخَاهُ هَٰرُونَ نَبِيًّا …

    And We gave him out of Our mercy his brother Aaron as a prophet. …

  • At-Talaq 65:2–3

    فَإِذَا بَلَغْنَ أَجَلَهُنَّ فَأَمْسِكُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ فَارِقُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍ وَأَشْهِدُوا۟ ذَوَىْ عَدْلٍ مِّنكُمْ وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلشَّهَٰدَةَ لِلَّهِ ذَٰلِكُمْ يُوعَظُ بِهِۦ مَن كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ وَمَن يَتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُۥ مَخْرَجًا …

    And when they have [nearly] fulfilled their term, either retain them according to acceptable terms or part with them according to acceptable terms. And bring to witness two just men from among you and establish the testimony for [the acceptance of] Allāh. That is instructed to whoever should believe in Allāh and the Last Day. And whoever fears Allāh - He will make for him a way out …

  • An-Najm 53:37

    وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ

    And [of] Abraham, who fulfilled [his obligations] -

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