سُوْرَةُ الزُّخْرُفِ

Surah Az-Zukhruf (43) — Ayah 77

Ornaments of gold · Meccan · Juz 25 · Page 495

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وَنَادَوْا۟ يَـٰمَـٰلِكُ لِيَقْضِ عَلَيْنَا رَبُّكَ ۖ قَالَ إِنَّكُم مَّـٰكِثُونَ ﴿77﴾

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

And they will cry: "O Malik (Keeper of Hell)! Let your Lord make an end of us." He will say: "Verily, you shall abide forever."

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

وَنَادَوْا۟ wanādaw And they will call
يَـٰمَـٰلِكُ yāmāliku O Malik
لِيَقْضِ liyaqḍi Let put an end
عَلَيْنَا ʿalaynā to us
رَبُّكَ ۖ rabbuka your Lord
قَالَ qāla He (will) say
إِنَّكُم innakum Indeed, you
مَّـٰكِثُونَ mākithūna (will) remain

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.

The meaning of {وَ نَادَوْا يٰمٰلِكُ لِيَقْضِ عَلَيْنَا رَبُّكَ … : ’’ قَضٰي عَلَيْهِ ‘‘} is to finish off, that is, to give death, as He said: «فَوَكَزَهٗ مُوْسٰى فَقَضٰى عَلَيْهِ» [ القصص : ۱۵ ] "So Musa struck him with his fist and finished him off." {’’مالك‘‘} is the name of the keeper (gatekeeper) angel of Hell. In the long hadith narrated from Samurah bin Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him), it is mentioned that in a dream, Jibreel and Mikaeel (peace be upon them) showed the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) many things and later explained their reality. In it, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ فَانْطَلَقْنَا فَأَتَيْنَا عَلٰی رَجُلٍ كَرِيْهِ الْمَرْآةِ كَأَكْرَهِ مَا أَنْتَ رَاءٍ رَجُلاً مَرْآةً، فَإِذَا عِنْدَهُ نَارٌ يَحُشُّهَا وَيَسْعٰي حَوْلَهَا، قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُمَا مَا هٰذَا؟ ] "Then we moved forward and reached a man who was extremely ugly in appearance, as ugly as anyone could possibly be. He had fire with him, he was kindling it and running around it." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that I asked both of them: "Who is this?" At the end of the hadith, when the angel explained everything, he said: [ وَأَمَّا الرَّجُلُ الْكَرِيْهُ الْمَرْآةِ الَّذِيْ عِنْدَ النَّارِ يَحُشُّهَا وَيَسْعٰی حَوْلَهَا فَإِنَّهُ مَالِكٌ خَازِنُ جَهَنَّمَ ] [ بخاري، التعبیر، باب تعبیر الرؤیا بعد صلاۃ الصبح : ۷۰۴۷ ] "The ugly man you saw by the fire, who was kindling it and running around it, is Malik, the keeper of Hell." The disbelievers will ask the angels of Hell to pray to Allah for some reduction in their punishment. When they lose hope in this, they will call out to Malik, the keeper of Hell, to pray to his Lord to give them death. He will say, you are to remain here. In short, they will not find any way to escape this punishment. Elsewhere He said: « وَ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا لَهُمْ نَارُ جَهَنَّمَ لَا يُقْضٰى عَلَيْهِمْ فَيَمُوْتُوْا وَ لَا يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُمْ مِّنْ عَذَابِهَا كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِيْ كُلَّ كَفُوْرٍ» [ فاطر : ۳۶ ] "And those who disbelieved, for them is the fire of Hell; neither will they be finished off so that they die, nor will any part of its punishment be lightened for them. Thus do We recompense every ungrateful one."

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.

77. 1 Malik is the name of the keeper of Hell. 77. 2 That is, just give us death so that we may be freed from the punishment. 77. 3 That is, where is death there? But the life of punishment there will be even worse than death, however, there will be no alternative to it.

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.

They will call out, "O Malik! Let your Lord put an end to us." He will say, "You will remain here forever." [72]

[72] The people of Hell, utterly despairing of any relief or pause from the intensity of the punishment, will call out to the angel of Hell, whose name will be Malik, and say, "Malik! Neither is there any real reduction in our punishment, nor is there ever any pause, so ask your Lord to put an end to us once and for all. Let this story of punishment be finished." Malik will say, "A very long period is required for the punishment of your crimes. Therefore, remove the thought of dying from your minds. You can only be punished by being kept alive. Thus, you will have to remain here, and you will indeed be kept alive."
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