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Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 97
وَمَن يَهْدِ ٱللَّهُ فَهُوَ ٱلْمُهْتَدِ ۖ وَمَن يُضْلِلْ فَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِهِۦ ۖ وَنَحْشُرُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ عُمْيًا وَبُكْمًا وَصُمًّا ۖ مَّأْوَىٰهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ ۖ كُلَّمَا خَبَتْ زِدْنَـٰهُمْ سَعِيرًا ﴿97﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And he whom Allâh guides, he is led aright; but he whom He sends astray, for such you will find no Auliyâ’ (helpers and protectors), besides Him, and We shall gather them together on the Day of Resurrection on their faces,blind, dumb and deaf; their abode will be Hell; whenever it abates, We shall increase for them the fierceness of the Fire.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَهْدِ
yahdi
Allah guides
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah guides
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
then he (is)
ٱلْمُهْتَدِ ۖ
l-muh'tadi
the guided one
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
يُضْلِلْ
yuḍ'lil
He lets go astray
فَلَن
falan
then never
تَجِدَ
tajida
you will find
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
أَوْلِيَآءَ
awliyāa
protectors
مِن
min
besides Him
دُونِهِۦ ۖ
dūnihi
besides Him
وَنَحْشُرُهُمْ
wanaḥshuruhum
And We will gather them
يَوْمَ
yawma
(on) the Day
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ
l-qiyāmati
(of) the Resurrection
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
on
وُجُوهِهِمْ
wujūhihim
their faces
عُمْيًۭا
ʿum'yan
blind
وَبُكْمًۭا
wabuk'man
and dumb
وَصُمًّۭا ۖ
waṣumman
and deaf
مَّأْوَىٰهُمْ
mawāhum
Their abode
جَهَنَّمُ ۖ
jahannamu
(is) Hell
كُلَّمَا
kullamā
every time
خَبَتْ
khabat
it subsides
زِدْنَـٰهُمْ
zid'nāhum
We (will) increase (for) them
سَعِيرًۭا
saʿīran
the blazing fire
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.
97. 1 It is also in Allah's control who accepts faith through my preaching and invitation, and who does not; my duty is only to convey the message.
97. 2 It is mentioned in the hadith that the companions expressed amazement as to how people will be gathered on their faces. The Prophet ﷺ said, the same Allah who granted them the ability to walk on their feet is also capable of making them walk on their faces.
97. 3 That is, just as they remained blind, deaf, and dumb regarding the truth in the world, on the Day of Resurrection, as a recompense, they will be blind, deaf, and dumb.
97. 2 It is mentioned in the hadith that the companions expressed amazement as to how people will be gathered on their faces. The Prophet ﷺ said, the same Allah who granted them the ability to walk on their feet is also capable of making them walk on their faces.
97. 3 That is, just as they remained blind, deaf, and dumb regarding the truth in the world, on the Day of Resurrection, as a recompense, they will be blind, deaf, and dumb.
