سُوْرَةُ الرَّعْدِ
Surah Ar-Ra'd (13) — Ayah 31
وَلَوْ أَنَّ قُرْءَانًا سُيِّرَتْ بِهِ ٱلْجِبَالُ أَوْ قُطِّعَتْ بِهِ ٱلْأَرْضُ أَوْ كُلِّمَ بِهِ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ ۗ بَل لِّلَّهِ ٱلْأَمْرُ جَمِيعًا ۗ أَفَلَمْ يَا۟يْـَٔسِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَن لَّوْ يَشَآءُ ٱللَّهُ لَهَدَى ٱلنَّاسَ جَمِيعًا ۗ وَلَا يَزَالُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ تُصِيبُهُم بِمَا صَنَعُوا۟ قَارِعَةٌ أَوْ تَحُلُّ قَرِيبًا مِّن دَارِهِمْ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِىَ وَعْدُ ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُخْلِفُ ٱلْمِيعَادَ ﴿31﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And if there had been a Qur’ân with which mountains could be moved (from their places), or the earth could be cloven asunder, or the dead could be made to speak (it would not have been other than this Qur’ân). But the decision of all things is certainly with Allâh. Have not then those who believed yet known that had Allâh willed, He could have guided all mankind? And a disaster will not cease to strike those who disbelieved because of their (evil) deeds or it (i.e. the disaster) settles close to their homes, until the Promise of Allâh comes to pass. Certainly, Allâh breaks not His Promise.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَوْ
walaw
And if
أَنَّ
anna
that was
قُرْءَانًۭا
qur'ānan
any Quran
سُيِّرَتْ
suyyirat
could be moved
بِهِ
bihi
by it
ٱلْجِبَالُ
l-jibālu
the mountains
أَوْ
aw
or
قُطِّعَتْ
quṭṭiʿat
could be cloven asunder
بِهِ
bihi
by it
ٱلْأَرْضُ
l-arḍu
the earth
أَوْ
aw
or
كُلِّمَ
kullima
could be made to speak
بِهِ
bihi
by it
ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ ۗ
l-mawtā
the dead
بَل
bal
Nay
لِّلَّهِ
lillahi
with Allah
ٱلْأَمْرُ
l-amru
(is) the command
جَمِيعًا ۗ
jamīʿan
all
أَفَلَمْ
afalam
Then do not
يَا۟يْـَٔسِ
yāy'asi
know
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوٓا۟
āmanū
believe
أَن
an
that
لَّوْ
law
if
يَشَآءُ
yashāu
had willed
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
لَهَدَى
lahadā
surely, He would have guided
ٱلنَّاسَ
l-nāsa
all
جَمِيعًۭا ۗ
jamīʿan
all of the mankind
وَلَا
walā
And not
يَزَالُ
yazālu
will cease
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve
تُصِيبُهُم
tuṣībuhum
to strike them
بِمَا
bimā
for what
صَنَعُوا۟
ṣanaʿū
they did
قَارِعَةٌ
qāriʿatun
a disaster
أَوْ
aw
or
تَحُلُّ
taḥullu
it settles
قَرِيبًۭا
qarīban
close
مِّن
min
from
دَارِهِمْ
dārihim
their homes
حَتَّىٰ
ḥattā
until
يَأْتِىَ
yatiya
comes
وَعْدُ
waʿdu
(the) promise
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
لَا
lā
(will) not
يُخْلِفُ
yukh'lifu
fail
ٱلْمِيعَادَ
l-mīʿāda
(in) the Promise
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.
31. 1 Imam Ibn Kathir states that every heavenly book is called Qur'an, just as it is mentioned in a hadith that Hazrat Dawud ؑ would order the preparation of an animal and in the meantime would recite the Qur'an once (Sahih Bukhari). Here, it is obvious that by Qur'an is meant Zabur. The meaning of the verse is that if previously any heavenly book had been revealed such that, upon hearing it, mountains would move or the earth would be traversed or the dead would speak, then this characteristic would be present in the Qur'an to an even greater degree, because it surpasses previous books in its miraculousness and eloquence. And some have explained its meaning as: even if miracles were manifested through this Qur'an, still the disbelievers would not believe, because believing or not believing depends on Allah's will, not on miracles. That is why it is said, all matters are in Allah's hands.
31. 2 Which will surely come into their observation or knowledge so that they may take heed.
31. 3 That is, either the Day of Judgment will occur, or the people of Islam will attain absolute victory and dominance.
31. 2 Which will surely come into their observation or knowledge so that they may take heed.
31. 3 That is, either the Day of Judgment will occur, or the people of Islam will attain absolute victory and dominance.
