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 (ูุตูุช)
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.