سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ

Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 45

The Bee · Meccan · Juz 14 · Page 272

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أَفَأَمِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ مَكَرُوا۟ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ أَن يَخْسِفَ ٱللَّهُ بِهِمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ أَوْ يَأْتِيَهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ ﴿45﴾

Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

Do then those who devise evil plots feel secure that Allâh will not sink them into the earth, or that the torment will not seize them from directions they perceive not?

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

أَفَأَمِنَ afa-amina Do then feel secure
ٱلَّذِينَ alladhīna those who
مَكَرُوا۟ makarū plotted
ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ l-sayiāti the evil deeds
أَن an that
يَخْسِفَ yakhsifa Allah will cave
ٱللَّهُ l-lahu Allah will cave
بِهِمُ bihimu with them
ٱلْأَرْضَ l-arḍa the earth
أَوْ aw or
يَأْتِيَهُمُ yatiyahumu will come to them
ٱلْعَذَابُ l-ʿadhābu the punishment
مِنْ min from
حَيْثُ ḥaythu where
لَا lā not
يَشْعُرُونَ yashʿurūna they perceive

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

(Ayah45){اَفَاَمِنَ الَّذِيْنَ مَكَرُوا …:} "Fa" is a conjunction, but the interrogative hamzah in Arabic comes at the beginning of the sentence, so whether it is the conjunction "fa" or "waaw," it is brought after the interrogative hamzah. Therefore, in the translation, the meaning of the conjunction is rendered first. In these three verses, Allah Almighty has warned those who plot against the Messenger and the believers, despite seeing and hearing clear proofs and the Book, of four types of punishment. The first is: have they become fearless of the fact that Allah Almighty may cause the earth to swallow them up and not even a trace of them remains, just as Allah Almighty said about Qarun: «{ فَخَسَفْنَا بِهٖ وَ بِدَارِهِ الْاَرْضَ }» [ القصص : ۸۱ ] "So We caused the earth to swallow him and his house." In our own observation, during the earthquake in Azad Kashmir, the earth split open in several places and many people and houses sank into it; then, with subsequent tremors, those cracks in the earth closed up again and not even a trace of those who had sunk remained. The second is that punishment may seize them from a place where they could not even imagine that punishment could come from, and due to its sudden arrival, they would neither be able to defend against it nor escape from it. Similar to this is the statement of Allah Almighty: «{ فَاَتٰىهُمُ اللّٰهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَمْ يَحْتَسِبُوْا }» [ الحشر : ۲ ] "So Allah came upon them from where they had not expected."

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

The exegesis of this verse has been done along with the previous verse.

Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani

Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

The tafsir of this ayah is included with the following verse(s).
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