Tafseer of Hud · Hud · 11:73
They said, "Are you amazed at the decree of Allah? May the mercy of Allah and His blessings be upon you, people of the house. Indeed, He is Praiseworthy and Honorable."
Important: The Arabic source text is always authoritative. This translation is a study aid and has not been verified by scholars — do not use it as a basis for religious proof or for deriving rulings (ahkam). When in doubt, always consult the Arabic text and a qualified scholar.
قَالُوا أَتَعْجَبِينَ مِنْ أَمْرِ اللَّهِ — Allah the Exalted here says: the messengers said to her: Do you marvel at a matter which Allah has commanded to be, and a decree which Allah has decided concerning you and your husband?
رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ — that is to say: the mercy of Allah and His blessings are upon you, the inhabitants of the house of Ibrāhīm. The definite article here takes the place of the case-marking of the construct's appended element (al-muḍāf).
إِنَّهُ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ — that is to say: Allah is praised in His generosity towards you, by reason of the favors He has bestowed upon you and upon the rest of creation. مَجِيدٌ — that is to say: possessor of eminence, praise, and noble glory.
In its verbal form one says: "majada l-rajulu yamjudu majādatan" — when he has become such; and when one means that one extols him, one says: "majjadtuhu tamjīdan".
