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Tafheem-ul-Quran: Surah Fussilat

Surah Fussilat โ€” Makki, 54 ayahs. Introduction and central theme from Tafheem-ul-Quran, with a link to the full Malayalam tafseer on Thafheem.net.

Published: 19 July 2026

41. Surah Fussilat (ูุตู„ุช)

Revelation: Makki (revealed at Makkah) ยท Ayahs: 54

Introduction โ€” from Tafheem-ul-Quran

Revealed after Hamzah's acceptance of Islam, when Utbah ibn Rabi'ah came to bargain with the Prophet ๏ทบ โ€” he heard these verses and returned with a changed face. The surah warns of a thunderbolt like that of Ad and Thamud, and teaches: 'Repel evil with that which is better, and your enemy will become as though a devoted friend.'

Condensed from Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi's introduction to this surah in Tafheem-ul-Quran.

Read the full tafseer

The complete ayah-by-ayah Malayalam tafseer of this surah, with Maududi's explanatory notes, is available free at Thafheem.net โ€” the online edition of the Malayalam Tafheemul Quran.

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