سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 38
وَأَقْسَمُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَـٰنِهِمْ ۙ لَا يَبْعَثُ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَمُوتُ ۚ بَلَىٰ وَعْدًا عَلَيْهِ حَقًّا وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿38﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And they swear by Allâh their strongest oaths, that Allâh will not raise up him who dies. Yes, (He will raise them up), - a promise (binding) upon Him in truth, but most of mankind know not.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَقْسَمُوا۟
wa-aqsamū
And they swear
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
by Allah
جَهْدَ
jahda
strongest
أَيْمَـٰنِهِمْ ۙ
aymānihim
(of) their oaths
لَا
lā
Allah will not resurrect
يَبْعَثُ
yabʿathu
Allah will not resurrect
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah will not resurrect
مَن
man
(one) who
يَمُوتُ ۚ
yamūtu
dies
بَلَىٰ
balā
Nay
وَعْدًا
waʿdan
(it is) a promise
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
upon Him
حَقًّۭا
ḥaqqan
(in) truth
وَلَـٰكِنَّ
walākinna
but
أَكْثَرَ
akthara
most
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
(of) the mankind
لَا
lā
(do) not
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
know
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.
38. 1. Because after being mixed with the soil, their resurrection appears difficult and impossible to them. That is why, when the Messenger tells them about resurrection after death, they deny it, do not affirm it, but instead, swear oaths against it, swearing with great emphasis and certainty that they will not be resurrected.
38. 2. Due to this ignorance and lack of knowledge, they, while denying and opposing the Messengers, drown in the sea of disbelief.
38. 2. Due to this ignorance and lack of knowledge, they, while denying and opposing the Messengers, drown in the sea of disbelief.
