سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ

Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 46

The Bee · Meccan · Juz 14 · Page 272

أَوْ يَأْخُذَهُمْ فِى تَقَلُّبِهِمْ فَمَا هُم بِمُعْجِزِينَ ﴿46﴾
Or that He may catch them in the midst of their going to and fro (in their jobs), so that there be no escape for them (from Allâh’s punishment)?
أَوْ aw Or
يَأْخُذَهُمْ yakhudhahum that He may seize them
فِى in
تَقَلُّبِهِمْ taqallubihim their going to and fro
فَمَا famā then not
هُم hum they
بِمُعْجِزِينَ bimuʿ'jizīna will be able to escape

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.

46. 1. It can have several meanings, for example, 1. When you travel for trade and business, 2. When you adopt various tricks and methods to promote business, 3. Or when you go to your beds at night to rest. These are the different meanings of تَقَلُّب. Allah Almighty can hold you accountable in these situations whenever He wills.