The Holy Quran 15:54 — Surah Al-Hijr

Arabic text

قَالَ أَبَشَّرْتُمُونِى عَلَىٰٓ أَن مَّسَّنِىَ ٱلْكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ

Translation

(Surprised at the news,) He (Ibraheem عليه الصلاة والسلام) said, "Do you give me this good news when old-age has afflicted me (How can I father a child when I am such an old man)? What then is this very good news that you are delivering (please repeat what you said because it seems too astonishing)?"

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The astonishment of Ibrahim ﵇: since he heard the glad tidings unexpectedly and in an extraordinary way, it seemed somewhat strange to him in view of his old age. It is a characteristic of human nature that when a person suddenly hears some joyful news, contrary to expectation and in an extraordinary way, then even after becoming certain of it he probes and…

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