سُوْرَةُ الطَّلَاقِ

Surah At-Talaaq (65) — Ayah 8

Divorce · Medinan · Juz 28 · Page 559

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وَكَأَيِّن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ عَتَتْ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهَا وَرُسُلِهِۦ فَحَاسَبْنَـٰهَا حِسَابًا شَدِيدًا وَعَذَّبْنَـٰهَا عَذَابًا نُّكْرًا ﴿8﴾

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

And many a town (population) revolted against the Command of its Lord and His Messengers; and We called it to a severe account (i.e. torment in this worldly life), and We shall punish it with a horrible torment (in Hell in the Hereafter).

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

وَكَأَيِّن waka-ayyin And how many
مِّن min of
قَرْيَةٍ qaryatin a town
عَتَتْ ʿatat rebelled
عَنْ ʿan against
أَمْرِ amri (the) Command
رَبِّهَا rabbihā (of) its Lord
وَرُسُلِهِۦ warusulihi and His Messengers
فَحَاسَبْنَـٰهَا faḥāsabnāhā so We took it to account
حِسَابًۭا ḥisāban an account
شَدِيدًۭا shadīdan severe
وَعَذَّبْنَـٰهَا waʿadhabnāhā and We punished it
عَذَابًۭا ʿadhāban a punishment
نُّكْرًۭا nuk'ran terrible

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.

From (ن) in {وَ كَاَيِّنْ مِّنْ قَرْيَةٍ عَتَتْ عَنْ اَمْرِ رَبِّهَا وَ رُسُلِهٖ … : ’’ عَتَتْ ‘‘ ’’عَتَا يَعْتُوْ عُتُوًّا‘‘}, the past tense is understood; originally it is {’’عَتَوَتْ‘‘ }. {’’ نُكْرًا ‘‘} means foreign, unknown, something neither seen nor heard. Until now, Allah Almighty had mentioned His commands regarding divorce and so on; from here, it is being explained what happened to the previous towns that rebelled against the commands of Allah and His messengers. The purpose is to inform the Muslims of the importance of these commands and to urge them to adhere to them. The reality is that along with polytheism and disbelief, the destruction of the previous nations also involved opposition to those detailed commands of Allah and His messengers which they gave for every aspect of life, due to which extreme rebellion and corruption arose among them. For example, when they insisted on polytheism and disbelief and rebelled against the regulations of marriage and divorce, adultery and the act of the people of Lot became widespread, which led to rampant killing and bloodshed. As a result, Allah Almighty held them to a very severe account and gave them such a punishment that no one had ever seen or heard of. In today's era, the disbelievers, along with insisting on polytheism and disbelief, have also adopted severe opposition to these regulations, as a result of which their society has become plagued with immense immorality, insecurity, and bloodshed, and has been badly shattered. Now their effort is that Muslims too become free from these commands, and that adultery, the act of the people of Lot, and bloodshed spread among them as well. Allah Almighty, by referring to the punishment of the previous nations, has warned the Muslims of their outcome.

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.

8. 1. عَتَتُ, i.e., rebelled and transgressed and showed arrogance against following the command of Allah Almighty and following His messengers.

7. 2. Nakira, a horrible and strange matter, both reckoning and punishment, refer to worldly accountability and punishment, or according to some, there is an inversion of order in the speech. 'Azaaban nakira' is the punishment that befell them in the world in the form of famine, sinking, transformation, etc., and 'hisaban shadeedan' is that which will occur in the Hereafter.

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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.

8. And how many a city defied the command of its Lord and His messengers, so We called it to a severe account [23] and punished it with a terrible punishment.

[23] After stating the rulings related to family life and emphasizing at every point to fear Allah, Allah Almighty mentioned those people who showed arrogance and adopted the path of defiance in the face of Allah’s commands. Their greatest crime was that they did not care about Allah’s commands at all. So We gave them the exact punishment for their deeds. We held them strictly accountable and did not forgive anyone, and We involved them in such a calamity from which they could not escape.
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