سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ

Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 182

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وَٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿182﴾
Those who reject Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), We shall gradually seize them with punishment in ways they perceive not.
وَٱلَّذِينَ wa-alladhīna But those who
كَذَّبُوا۟ kadhabū denied
بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا biāyātinā Our Signs
سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم sanastadrijuhum We will gradually lead them
مِّنْ min from
حَيْثُ ḥaythu where
لَا not
يَعْلَمُونَ yaʿlamūna they know

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 182){ وَ الَّذِيْنَ كَذَّبُوْا بِاٰيٰتِنَا سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُمْ …:} That is, I will not seize them immediately, so that they remain in heedlessness and continue to commit sin upon sin. This is called respite and istidraj (gradually drawing someone along), which is given to the disbelievers as a punishment for their sins. But in their foolishness, they think that great favor is being shown to them, whereas in reality, they are being prepared for the final punishment. See Surah Al-An'am (44, 45).

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.

The exegesis of this verse has been done along with the previous verse.

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182. And those who denied Our signs—We shall gradually lead them to destruction in such a way that they will not even realize it.