Surah 51. Az-Zariyat, Ayah 26
| فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ فَجَاءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِينٍ |
| Asad | : | Then he turned quietly to his household, and brought forth a fat [roasted] calf, |
| Malik | : | he went quietly to his family, brought a roasted calf |
| Pickthall | : | Then he went apart unto his housefolk so that they brought a fatted calf; |
| Yusuf Ali | : | Then he turned quickly to his household brought out a fatted calf. 5008 |
| Transliteration | : | Faragha ila ahlihi fajaa biAAijlin sameenin |
Note - 5008They seemed unusual strangers, but he said nothing and
quietly proceeded to perform the rites of hospitality. He
brought a roast fatted calf and placed it before them to
eat. But the strangers did not eat (xi. 70). This
disconcerted him. According to the laws of hospitality, a
stranger under your roof is under your protection, but if
he refuses to eat, he refuses your hospitality and keeps
himself free from any ties of guest and host. "What were
their designs?" thought Abraham, and he felt some
distrust. But they were angels and could not eat. They
declared themselves, and announced the birth to Abraham
of a son endowed with wisdom,-in other words that Abraham
was to be the head of a long line of Prophets! (xv. 53).
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They seemed unusual strangers, but he said nothing and quietly proceeded to perform the rites of hospitality. He brought a roast fatted calf and placed it before them to eat. But the strangers did not eat (xi. 70). This disconcerted him. According to the laws of hospitality, a stranger under your roof is under your protection, but if he refuses to eat, he refuses your hospitality and keeps himself free from any ties of guest and host. "What were their designs?" thought Abraham, and he felt some distrust. But they were angels and could not eat. They declared themselves, and announced the birth to Abraham of a son endowed with wisdom,-in other words that Abraham was to be the head of a long line of Prophets! (xv. 53). |
