سُوْرَةُ الْاَحْزَابِ
Surah Al-Ahzaab (33) — Ayah 57
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْذُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ لَعَنَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا مُّهِينًا ﴿57﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, those who annoy Allâh and His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) Allâh has cursed them in this world, and in the Hereafter, and has prepared for them a humiliating torment.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يُؤْذُونَ
yu'dhūna
annoy
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
وَرَسُولَهُۥ
warasūlahu
and His Messenger
لَعَنَهُمُ
laʿanahumu
Allah has cursed them
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah has cursed them
فِى
fī
in
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
the world
وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ
wal-ākhirati
and the Hereafter
وَأَعَدَّ
wa-aʿadda
and prepared
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
عَذَابًۭا
ʿadhāban
a punishment
مُّهِينًۭا
muhīnan
humiliating
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.
(Ayah 57) ➊ { اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ يُؤْذُوْنَ اللّٰهَ وَ رَسُوْلَهٗ … :} In the Noble Qur’an, the mention of promise and warning, and encouragement and deterrence, both run side by side. Along with mentioning the greatness and status of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the sight of Allah and His angels, and with reference to his praise and commendation, the believers are commanded to send blessings and peace upon him. At the same time, those people are mentioned who, instead of praise and commendation, cause harm to Allah and His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). It is said that upon them Allah has sent His curse in this world and the Hereafter, and has prepared for them a humiliating punishment. By these people are meant the hypocrites, who wore the cloak of Islam, but never missed an opportunity to harm the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Because it is unimaginable for any believer to deliberately harm the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
➋ To harm Allah means to associate partners with Him, to speak disrespectfully about Him, and to commit those acts which He has declared forbidden, such as the saying of the Jews: « يَدُ اللّٰهِ مَغْلُوْلَةٌ» [ المائدۃ : ۶۴ ], the saying of the Christians: « الْمَسِيْحُ ابْنُ اللّٰهِ» [التوبۃ : ۳۰ ], and the polytheists declaring the angels as Allah’s daughters and associating idols and Allah’s creation as His partners. Abu Musa Ash’ari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ مَا أَحَدٌ أَصْبَرُ عَلٰی أَذًی سَمِعَهُ مِنَ اللّٰهِ، يَدَّعُوْنَ لَهُ الْوَلَدَ، ثُمَّ يُعَافِيْهِمْ وَ يَرْزُقُهُمْ ] [ بخاري، التوحید، باب قول اللّٰہ تعالٰی : « إن اللّٰہ ھو الرزاق…»: ۷۳۷۸ ] “There is no one more patient upon hearing something hurtful than Allah; people ascribe children to Him, yet He grants them well-being and provides for them.”
Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, Allah the Exalted said: [ يُؤْذِيْنِي ابْنُ آدَمَ يَسُبُّ الدَّهْرَ وَ أَنَا الدَّهْرُ أُقَلِّبُ اللَّيْلَ وَ النَّهَارَ ] [ مسلم، الألفاظ من الأدب وغیرھا، باب النہي عن سب الدھر : 2246/2 ] “The son of Adam harms Me, (in that) he curses time, while I am time; I alternate the night and the day.”
Besides this, harming the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and the believers is also harming Allah, as when Ka’b bin Ashraf satirized the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and the believers, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ مَنْ لِكَعْبِ بْنِ الْأَشْرَفِ؟ فَإِنَّهُ قَدْ آذَی اللّٰهَ وَ رَسُوْلَهُ ] [ بخاري، الرھن، باب رھن السلاح : ۲۵۱۰ ] “Who is ready (to kill) Ka’b bin Ashraf? For he has harmed Allah and His Messenger.”
➌ To harm the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) means any kind of harm, whether physical or spiritual, whether by denying him or opposing him. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was subjected to every kind of hardship. Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ لَقَدْ أُخِفْتُ فِي اللّٰهِ وَ مَا يُخَافُ أَحَدٌ وَ لَقَدْ أُوْذِيْتُ فِي اللّٰهِ وَمَا يُؤْذٰی أَحَدٌ ] [ ترمذي، صفۃ القیامۃ والرقائق والورع، باب : ۲۴۷۲ ] “I have been threatened for the sake of Allah as no one else has been threatened, and I have been harmed for the sake of Allah as no one else has been harmed.” Among these harms in Makkah were being called a poet, soothsayer, or magician, being mocked, having the entrails and filth of a camel thrown upon him while in prostration, being strangled with a sheet, being besieged in the valley of Abu Talib for three years, and the people of Ta’if not only verbally abusing him but also pelting him with stones, etc. In Madinah, the verbal abuse and taunts of the hypocrites were also included, such as statements like {’’ لَيُخْرِجَنَّ الْاَعَزُّ مِنْهَا الْاَذَلَّ ‘‘} and {’’ وَ يَقُوْلُوْنَ هُوَ اُذُنٌ ‘‘}, which were a source of severe pain for him. In the previous verses, some things that caused harm to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) were also prohibited, which were not generally known to be harmful, especially the matters mentioned in verse (53).
➍ Among the ways of harming the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), besides denying and opposing him, is also to slander his pure wives or to speak ill about his loved ones.
➋ To harm Allah means to associate partners with Him, to speak disrespectfully about Him, and to commit those acts which He has declared forbidden, such as the saying of the Jews: « يَدُ اللّٰهِ مَغْلُوْلَةٌ» [ المائدۃ : ۶۴ ], the saying of the Christians: « الْمَسِيْحُ ابْنُ اللّٰهِ» [التوبۃ : ۳۰ ], and the polytheists declaring the angels as Allah’s daughters and associating idols and Allah’s creation as His partners. Abu Musa Ash’ari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ مَا أَحَدٌ أَصْبَرُ عَلٰی أَذًی سَمِعَهُ مِنَ اللّٰهِ، يَدَّعُوْنَ لَهُ الْوَلَدَ، ثُمَّ يُعَافِيْهِمْ وَ يَرْزُقُهُمْ ] [ بخاري، التوحید، باب قول اللّٰہ تعالٰی : « إن اللّٰہ ھو الرزاق…»: ۷۳۷۸ ] “There is no one more patient upon hearing something hurtful than Allah; people ascribe children to Him, yet He grants them well-being and provides for them.”
Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, Allah the Exalted said: [ يُؤْذِيْنِي ابْنُ آدَمَ يَسُبُّ الدَّهْرَ وَ أَنَا الدَّهْرُ أُقَلِّبُ اللَّيْلَ وَ النَّهَارَ ] [ مسلم، الألفاظ من الأدب وغیرھا، باب النہي عن سب الدھر : 2246/2 ] “The son of Adam harms Me, (in that) he curses time, while I am time; I alternate the night and the day.”
Besides this, harming the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and the believers is also harming Allah, as when Ka’b bin Ashraf satirized the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and the believers, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ مَنْ لِكَعْبِ بْنِ الْأَشْرَفِ؟ فَإِنَّهُ قَدْ آذَی اللّٰهَ وَ رَسُوْلَهُ ] [ بخاري، الرھن، باب رھن السلاح : ۲۵۱۰ ] “Who is ready (to kill) Ka’b bin Ashraf? For he has harmed Allah and His Messenger.”
➌ To harm the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) means any kind of harm, whether physical or spiritual, whether by denying him or opposing him. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was subjected to every kind of hardship. Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ لَقَدْ أُخِفْتُ فِي اللّٰهِ وَ مَا يُخَافُ أَحَدٌ وَ لَقَدْ أُوْذِيْتُ فِي اللّٰهِ وَمَا يُؤْذٰی أَحَدٌ ] [ ترمذي، صفۃ القیامۃ والرقائق والورع، باب : ۲۴۷۲ ] “I have been threatened for the sake of Allah as no one else has been threatened, and I have been harmed for the sake of Allah as no one else has been harmed.” Among these harms in Makkah were being called a poet, soothsayer, or magician, being mocked, having the entrails and filth of a camel thrown upon him while in prostration, being strangled with a sheet, being besieged in the valley of Abu Talib for three years, and the people of Ta’if not only verbally abusing him but also pelting him with stones, etc. In Madinah, the verbal abuse and taunts of the hypocrites were also included, such as statements like {’’ لَيُخْرِجَنَّ الْاَعَزُّ مِنْهَا الْاَذَلَّ ‘‘} and {’’ وَ يَقُوْلُوْنَ هُوَ اُذُنٌ ‘‘}, which were a source of severe pain for him. In the previous verses, some things that caused harm to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) were also prohibited, which were not generally known to be harmful, especially the matters mentioned in verse (53).
➍ Among the ways of harming the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), besides denying and opposing him, is also to slander his pure wives or to speak ill about his loved ones.
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.
57. 1 The meaning of harming Allah is to commit those actions which He dislikes, otherwise, who is capable of causing harm to Allah? For example, those who ascribe offspring to Him, such as the polytheists, Jews, and Christians. Or as mentioned in the Hadith Qudsi, Allah says, "The son of Adam harms Me, he curses time, whereas I am time; the alternation of night and day is by My command." (Sahih Bukhari) That is, to say that time or the crooked-moving heavens have done this is not correct, because the actions are Allah's, not those of time or the heavens. To harm the Messenger of Allah means to deny him, to call him a poet, liar, magician, etc. Furthermore, in some ahadith, harming the noble Companions and belittling or insulting them has also been considered as harm to the Prophet. The meaning of curse is to be distant and deprived from the mercy of Allah.
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.
57. Those who hurt Allah and His Messenger [97], Allah has cursed them in this world and the Hereafter, and has prepared for them a humiliating punishment.
[97]
The Forms of Harming Allah and His Messenger:
There are several forms of causing harm to Allah. The first form is shirk, which is associating others with Him in His essence and attributes. Thus, according to a Hadith Qudsi, Allah Almighty says that the son of Adam causes Me great pain when he says that Allah has a child. The second form is that all those who participate in hostile activities against the religion of Islam, in reality, cause harm to both Allah and His Messenger. And the third form is those who cause pain to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ through accusations and insults. Such occasions occurred frequently during the life of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. These people, in reality, are causing harm to Allah Himself, because the Messenger of Allah is appointed by Allah, and in this regard, obedience to the Messenger is, in fact, obedience to Allah [4: 80].
Similarly, disobedience to the Messenger of Allah is, in fact, disobedience to Allah Almighty. Likewise, to hurt and cause pain to the Messenger of Allah is, in fact, to cause pain to Allah. Then why would Allah Almighty not inflict a punishment of humiliation and disgrace upon such people?
[97]
The Forms of Harming Allah and His Messenger:
There are several forms of causing harm to Allah. The first form is shirk, which is associating others with Him in His essence and attributes. Thus, according to a Hadith Qudsi, Allah Almighty says that the son of Adam causes Me great pain when he says that Allah has a child. The second form is that all those who participate in hostile activities against the religion of Islam, in reality, cause harm to both Allah and His Messenger. And the third form is those who cause pain to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ through accusations and insults. Such occasions occurred frequently during the life of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. These people, in reality, are causing harm to Allah Himself, because the Messenger of Allah is appointed by Allah, and in this regard, obedience to the Messenger is, in fact, obedience to Allah [4: 80].
Similarly, disobedience to the Messenger of Allah is, in fact, disobedience to Allah Almighty. Likewise, to hurt and cause pain to the Messenger of Allah is, in fact, to cause pain to Allah. Then why would Allah Almighty not inflict a punishment of humiliation and disgrace upon such people?
