سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْلٰي

Surah Al-A'laa (87) — Ayah 12

The Most High · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 591

ٱلَّذِى يَصْلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ ﴿12﴾
Who will enter the great Fire (and will be made to taste its burning).
ٱلَّذِى alladhī The one who
يَصْلَى yaṣlā will burn
ٱلنَّارَ l-nāra (in) the Fire
ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ l-kub'rā [the] great

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(Ayah 13,12) {الَّذِيْ يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرٰى … :} The greatest fire, because the fire of Hell is sixty-nine (69) times greater than the fire of this world. (See Bukhari: 3265) {’’ ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوْتُ فِيْهَا وَ لَا يَحْيٰى ‘‘} That is, he will neither die so that he may be relieved, nor will there be such a life that there is any comfort.

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.

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.

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