سورة الصَّافات
Surah Al-Sâffât 37:102
Those Ranging in Ranks · Verse 102 of 182
فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ السَّعْيَ قَالَ يَا بُنَيَّ إِنِّي أَرَىٰ فِي الْمَنَامِ أَنِّي أَذْبَحُكَ فَانْظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَىٰ ۚ قَالَ يَا أَبَتِ افْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ ۖ سَتَجِدُنِي إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ مِنَ الصَّابِرِينَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
Now, when that (son, Ismâîl) was (old enough) to work along with him, (his father, Abraham) said, `My dear son! I have seen in a dream that I sacrifice you. So consider (it and tell me) what you think (of it).´ (The son) said, `My dear father! do as you are commanded. If Allâh will you will find me of the calm and steadfast.´
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Then, when (the son) reached (the age of) (serious) work with him, he said: "O my son! I see in vision that I offer thee in sacrifice: Now see what is thy view!" (The son) said: "O my father! Do as thou art commanded: thou will find me, if Allah so wills one practising Patience and Constancy!
Ahmed Ali
When he was old enough to go about with him, he said: "O my son, I dreamt that I was sacrificing you. Consider, what you think?" He replied: "Father, do as you are commanded. If God pleases you will find me firm."
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Ali Unal
Then, when (his son) grew alongside him to the age of striving (for the necessities of life), he said: "O my dear son! I have seen in my dream that I should offer you in sacrifice. So think about this and tell me your view!" He said (unhesitatingly): "O my dear father! Do as you are commanded. You will find me, by God’s will, one of those who show steadfast patience (in obeying God’s commands)."
Daryabadi
And when he attained the age of, running with him, he said: O my son! verily I have seen in a dream that I am slaughtering thee; so look, what considerest thou? He said: O my father! do that which thou art commanded; thou shalt find me, Allah willing, of the patients.
Faridul Haque
And when he became capable of working with him, Ibrahim said, “O my son, I dreamt that I am sacrificing you - therefore now consider what is your opinion”; he said, “O my father! Do what you are commanded! Allah willing, you will soon find me patiently enduring!”
Maulana Muhammad Ali
But when he became of (age to) work with him, he said: O my son, I have seen in a dream that I should sacrifice thee: so consider what thou seest. He said: O my father, do as thou art commanded; if Allah please, thou wilt find me patient.
Maulvi Sher Ali
And when he was old enough to run along with him, he said, `O my dear son, I have seen in a dream that I offer thee in sacrifice. So consider what thou thinkest of it !' He replied, `O my father, do as thou art commanded; thou wilt find me, if ALLAH please, steadfast in my faith.'
Muhammad Asad
And [one day,] when [the child] had become old enough to share in his [father's] endeavours, the latter said: "O my dear son! I have seen in a dream that I should sacrifice thee: consider, then, what would be thy view!"
Muhammad Musin Khan
And, when he (his son) was old enough to walk with him, he said: "O my son! I have seen in a dream that I am slaughtering you (offer you in sacrifice to Allah), so look what you think!" He said: "O my father! Do that which you are commanded, Insha' Allah (if Allah will), you shall find me of As-Sabirin (the patient ones, etc.)."
Muhammad Pickthall
And when (his son) was old enough to walk with him, (Abraham) said: O my dear son, I have seen in a dream that I must sacrifice thee. So look, what thinkest thou? He said: O my father! Do that which thou art commanded. Allah willing, thou shalt find me of the steadfast.
Muhammad Sarwar
When his son was old enough to work with him, he said, "My son, I have had a dream that I must sacrifice you. What do you think of this?" He replied, "Father, fulfill whatever you are commanded to do and you will find me patient, by the will of God".
Muhammed ali Shakir
And when he attained to working with him, he said: O my son! surely I have seen in a dream that I should sacrifice you; consider then what you see. He said: O my father! do what you are commanded; if Allah please, you will find me of the patient ones.
Rashad Khalifa
When he grew enough to work with him, he said, "My son, I see in a dream that I am sacrificing you. What do you think?" He said, "O my father, do what you are commanded to do. You will find me, GOD willing, patient."
Shabbir Ahmed
And when he was old enough to strive along with him, Abraham said, “O My dear son! I have had a vision that I must give you to a life of test and tribulation for a noble cause (37:107). So look, what do you think?” He said, “O My father! Do what you are commanded. God willing, you will find me of the steadfast.”
Commentary 37:102 The words “I saw in a dream” إِنِّي أَرَىٰ فِي الْمَنَامِ show that Abraham was not commanded by Allâh to sacrifice his son, but that he saw himself do…
قَالَ يَا بُنَيَّ إِنِّي أَرَىٰ فِي الْمَنَامِ أَنِّي أَذْبَحُكَ فَانظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَىٰ ۚ
37:102 The words “I saw in a dream” إِنِّي أَرَىٰ فِي الْمَنَامِ show that Abraham was not commanded by Allâh to sacrifice his son, but that he saw himself do so in a dream. Therefore, Allâh did not change His command later, but rather clarified its meaning (see 37:105). According to a Hadîth mentioned in Bukhârî of Abû Mûsa, the Holy Prophet (pbuh) said, “I saw in a dream that I was migrating from Makkah to a land where there are gardens of date palms. I concluded from this dream that I will migrate one day to Yamâma or Hajar. As it turned out later, it was the city of Yathrib”. Here the Holy Prophet (pbuh) initially interpreted his own dream differently from how events ultimately transpired. Similarly, Abraham saw in his dream how he sacrificed his son. In reality, his dream had a different interpretation.
The Holy Qur’ân makes it clear that it was Ismâ‘îl whom Abraham thought he should sacrifice (cf. 112-113). It is also made clear by this verse that it was after this incident that Abraham received the good news of the birth of Isaac. The fact that Ismâîl’s descendants kept a memorial of this sacrifice in the annual Pilgrimage to Makkah also supports the point. The Qur’ân and the Bible are at variance as to which of his two sons, Ismâ‘îl or Isaac, was to be sacrificed. According to the Bible, it was Isaac (Gn. 22.2). However, the Bible contradicts itself in this respect. According to it, Abraham was commanded to offer his only son for sacrifice, while Isaac was at that time not his only son. Ismâ‘îl was senior to Isaac by thirteen years (Gn. 17.23; 16.10; 17.20). No traces are found in the religious ceremonies of Jews or Christians of the supposed sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham.