سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 47
أَوْ يَأْخُذَهُمْ عَلَىٰ تَخَوُّفٍ فَإِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ لَرَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿47﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Or that He may catch them with gradual wasting (of their wealth and health). Truly! Your Lord is indeed full of Kindness, Most Merciful?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَوْ
aw
Or
يَأْخُذَهُمْ
yakhudhahum
that He may seize them
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
with
تَخَوُّفٍۢ
takhawwufin
a gradual wasting
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
But indeed
رَبَّكُمْ
rabbakum
your Lord
لَرَءُوفٌۭ
laraūfun
(is) surely Full of Kindness
رَّحِيمٌ
raḥīmun
Most Merciful
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.
47. 1. The meaning of "nakhauf" can also be that there is already fear of punishment and accountability in the heart. Just as sometimes a person commits a major sin, he feels fear that perhaps Allah may seize him, thus sometimes accountability happens in this way.
47. 2. That He does not immediately hold people accountable for their sins, rather He grants respite, and through this respite, many people are granted the ability to repent and seek forgiveness.
47. 2. That He does not immediately hold people accountable for their sins, rather He grants respite, and through this respite, many people are granted the ability to repent and seek forgiveness.
