فَٱلْعَـٰصِفَـٰتِ عَصْفًا 2
Translations
And the winds that blow violently
Transliteration
Fa-al-'āsifāti 'asfā
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah refers to the winds that blow violently and scatter things forcefully, mentioned as part of the oath Allah swears by at the beginning of Surah Al-Mursalat. According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari, the 'āsifāt (violent winds) are among the signs of Allah's power and are invoked to emphasize the certainty of the Day of Judgment that follows in the subsequent ayaat. The word 'asfā means 'scattering' or 'violently,' highlighting the destructive and transformative power of these winds as a metaphor for divine judgment.
Revelation Context
Surah Al-Mursalat is a Meccan surah revealed during the early period of Prophet Muhammad's mission to strengthen the believers' conviction in the Hereafter and Allah's absolute power. This ayah opens with a series of cosmic oaths (verses 1-5) that establish the certainty of resurrection and the Day of Judgment, using observable natural phenomena that the Quraysh would have witnessed.
Related Hadiths
While no hadith directly cites this specific ayah, Surah Al-Mursalat's theme of divine messengers and judgment is supported by hadith literature on resurrection. See Sahih Bukhari 4953 regarding signs of the Day of Judgment and the power of creation.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah invites believers to reflect upon the mighty forces in creation as evidence of Allah's omnipotence and the inevitability of accountability in the Hereafter. By contemplating the natural world's awesome power, we strengthen our faith and recognize that nothing escapes Allah's knowledge or control.