Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 62
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
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➋ {وَ تَصِفُ اَلْسِنَتُهُمُ الْكَذِبَ :} They say that we have found peace and prosperity in this world, so this proves that Allah is pleased with us; therefore, if the Hereafter really happens, we will get all this there as well. See Surah Maryam (77–80), Surah Ha-Mim As-Sajdah (50), and Surah Al-Kahf (36).
➌ { وَ اَنَّهُمْ مُّفْرَطُوْنَ:’’ مُفْرَطُوْنَ ‘‘} is a passive participle from the Bab If‘al. {’’فَرَطٌ‘‘ } is one who is sent ahead by a people before themselves, as the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: [ أَنَا فَرَطُكُمْ عَلَی الْحَوْضِ ] [ بخاری، الرقاق، باب في الحوض : ۶۵۷۵، عن ابن مسعود رضی اللہ عنہ ] “I will go ahead of you at the Hawd (Pond) to arrange your necessities.” That is, there is no doubt that the Fire is for them, and these polytheists will be sent there before other sinners. One meaning of {’’ مُفْرَطُوْنَ ‘‘} is also that after being thrown into Hell, they will be left there and completely forgotten; they will rot there, as He said: «{ وَ قِيْلَ الْيَوْمَ نَنْسٰىكُمْ كَمَا نَسِيْتُمْ لِقَآءَ يَوْمِكُمْ هٰذَا }» [ الجاثیۃ : ۳۴ ] “And it will be said: Today We forget you as you forgot the meeting of this Day of yours.” The Arabs say: {’’ مَا أَفْرَطْتُ وَرَائِيْ أَحَدًا‘‘} “I have left no one behind me.” The commentators have mentioned both meanings, and both can occur at the same time.
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
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62. 2. This describes their second fault: that they deal unjustly with Allah. Their tongues utter this lie that their end will be good, that there are good things for them, and that their Hereafter will be as good as their worldly life.
62. 3. That is, certainly their end is "good," and that is the Fire of Hell, in which they will be the forerunners among the inhabitants of Hell, the first to enter. These are the meanings of فَرَط as established by hadith as well. The Prophet ﷺ said, "اَ نَا فَرَطُکُمْ عَلَی الْحَوْضِ" (Sahih Bukhari) "I will be your forerunner at the Hawd (Pond of Kawthar)." Another meaning of مفرَطُوْنَ is that they will be thrown into Hell and then forgotten.
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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The Polytheists Attribute Abominable Things to Allah:
These polytheists consider the existence of daughters as a source of shame and disgrace for themselves, yet they attribute the same to Allah. They themselves cannot tolerate that a stranger comes and shares in their property or wealth, but they like to associate partners with Allah in His universe. They do not like to be mocked themselves, but they are pleased by mocking the verses of Allah. These are their actions, yet their verbal claims are that Allah is kind to them; that is why He has made them prosperous, and even if the Day of Resurrection is established, there is no reason why He would not be kind to them then as well. Therefore, for them, there is goodness in this world and there will be goodness in the Hereafter as well. Allah Almighty said: these people are uttering lies. Rather, the reality is that the fire of Hell is waiting for such people, and they will be its first prey. And some polytheists, who had a vague belief in the Hereafter, used to claim that they worship these angels or daughters of Allah because they are our intercessors, so in the Hereafter there will be nothing but goodness for us. To this, Allah responded as follows.
