سُوْرَةُ الرَّعْدِ
Surah Ar-Ra'd (13) — Ayah 34
لَّهُمْ عَذَابٌ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ أَشَقُّ ۖ وَمَا لَهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَاقٍ ﴿34﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
For them is a torment in the life of this world, and certainly, harder is the torment of the Hereafter. And they have no Wâq (defender or protector) against Allâh.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَّهُمْ
lahum
For them
عَذَابٌۭ
ʿadhābun
(is) a punishment
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ
l-ḥayati
the life
ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ
l-dun'yā
(of) the world
وَلَعَذَابُ
walaʿadhābu
and surely the punishment
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ
l-ākhirati
(of) the Hereafter
أَشَقُّ ۖ
ashaqqu
(is) harder
وَمَا
wamā
And not
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مِّنَ
mina
against
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
مِن
min
any
وَاقٍۢ
wāqin
defender
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.
34. 1. By this is meant killing and captivity, which befall the disbelievers at the hands of the Muslims during war.
34. 2. Just as the Prophet ﷺ said to the couple who were cursing each other, '(ان عذاب الدنیا اھون من عذاب الاخرۃ) Sahih Muslim: The punishment of this world is much lighter than that of the Hereafter.' Moreover, the punishment of this world (whatever it may be and however much it may be) is temporary and fleeting, while the punishment of the Hereafter is eternal, it will never cease or perish. Furthermore, the fire of Hell is 69 times hotter than the fire of this world, and similarly, there are other things as well. Therefore, how can there be any doubt about the severity of the punishment?
34. 2. Just as the Prophet ﷺ said to the couple who were cursing each other, '(ان عذاب الدنیا اھون من عذاب الاخرۃ) Sahih Muslim: The punishment of this world is much lighter than that of the Hereafter.' Moreover, the punishment of this world (whatever it may be and however much it may be) is temporary and fleeting, while the punishment of the Hereafter is eternal, it will never cease or perish. Furthermore, the fire of Hell is 69 times hotter than the fire of this world, and similarly, there are other things as well. Therefore, how can there be any doubt about the severity of the punishment?
