سُوْرَةُ الْحِجْرِ
Surah Al-Hijr (15) — Ayah 44
لَهَا سَبْعَةُ أَبْوَٰبٍ لِّكُلِّ بَابٍ مِّنْهُمْ جُزْءٌ مَّقْسُومٌ ﴿44﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"It (Hell) has seven gates, for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَهَا
lahā
For it
سَبْعَةُ
sabʿatu
(are) seven
أَبْوَٰبٍۢ
abwābin
gates
لِّكُلِّ
likulli
for each
بَابٍۢ
bābin
gate
مِّنْهُمْ
min'hum
among them
جُزْءٌۭ
juz'on
(is) a portion
مَّقْسُومٌ
maqsūmun
assigned
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.
44. 1. That is, each gate will be specific for a particular type of people. For example, one gate for the polytheists, one gate for the atheists, one for the heretics, one for the adulterers, for the usurers, thieves, and robbers, etc. Or, the seven gates refer to seven levels and ranks. The first level or rank is Jahannam, the second is Laza, then Hutamah, then Sa’ir, then Saqar, then Jaheem, then Hawiyah. The highest level will be for the monotheists, who will be taken out after some punishment or by intercession. In the second will be the Jews, in the third the Christians, in the fourth the Sabians, in the fifth the Magians, in the sixth the polytheists, and in the seventh the hypocrites. The name of the highest level is Jahannam, and after that, the names are in this order. (Fath al-Qadeer)
