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Surah As-Saffat, verse 89: meaning and tafsir

  • Verse 89 of 182
  • Juz 23
  • Meccan
  • 37:89

فَقَالَ إِنِّى سَقِيمٌ ۝٨٩

and said, “I am sick[21].”

Translation of the meanings: Rowwad Translation Center — version 1.0.19 · QuranEnc.com

[21] The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Ibrahim (peace be upon him) did not lie except for three lies: His saying {I am sick} and his saying {Rather, the chief of them did this} and his saying about his wife, “She is my sister.” [Al-Bukhāri, Muslim]. Two of them were for the sake of Allah, and the third one was for the sake of his sister.

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89. He said, presenting an excuse from having to go with his people to their festival, “I am sick.”

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