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Surah Al-Waaqia (56) — Ayah 45

The Inevitable · Meccan · Juz 27 · Page 535

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ ﴿45﴾
Verily, before that, they indulged in luxury,
إِنَّهُمْ innahum Indeed, they
كَانُوا۟ kānū were
قَبْلَ qabla before
ذَٰلِكَ dhālika that
مُتْرَفِينَ mut'rafīna indulging in affluence

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(Ayah 45){ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا قَبْلَ ذٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِيْنَ:} That is, this evil end befell them because previously, in the world, every kind of prosperity had been granted to them, but this prosperity had the opposite effect on them, and instead of being grateful, they became determined to disobey, and, without any concern for what is lawful or unlawful, they became engrossed in the pleasures of their own desires.

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.

45-1. That is, they were immersed in a life of luxury and pleasure, being heedless of their purpose in this world and of the Hereafter.

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