سُوْرَةُ مَرْيَمَ
Surah Maryam (19) — Ayah 75
قُلْ مَن كَانَ فِى ٱلضَّلَـٰلَةِ فَلْيَمْدُدْ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ مَدًّا ۚ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوْا۟ مَا يُوعَدُونَ إِمَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ وَإِمَّا ٱلسَّاعَةَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ هُوَ شَرٌّ مَّكَانًا وَأَضْعَفُ جُندًا ﴿75﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) whoever is in error, the Most Gracious (Allâh) will extend (the rope) to him, until, when they see that which they were promised, either the torment or the Hour, they will come to know who is worst in position, and who is weaker in forces. [This is the answer to the question in Verse No.19:73]
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُلْ
qul
Say
مَن
man
Whoever
كَانَ
kāna
is
فِى
fī
in
ٱلضَّلَـٰلَةِ
l-ḍalālati
[the] error
فَلْيَمْدُدْ
falyamdud
then surely will extend
لَهُ
lahu
for him
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ
l-raḥmānu
the Most Gracious
مَدًّا ۚ
maddan
an extension
حَتَّىٰٓ
ḥattā
until
إِذَا
idhā
when
رَأَوْا۟
ra-aw
they see
مَا
mā
what
يُوعَدُونَ
yūʿadūna
they were promised
إِمَّا
immā
either
ٱلْعَذَابَ
l-ʿadhāba
the punishment
وَإِمَّا
wa-immā
or
ٱلسَّاعَةَ
l-sāʿata
the Hour
فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ
fasayaʿlamūna
then they will know
مَنْ
man
who
هُوَ
huwa
[he]
شَرٌّۭ
sharrun
(is) worst
مَّكَانًۭا
makānan
(in) position
وَأَضْعَفُ
wa-aḍʿafu
and weaker
جُندًۭا
jundan
(in) forces
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.
75. 1. Besides, these things are also given to the misguided and disbelievers as a respite, so this is not a criterion. The real distinction between good and bad will be known when the period of action comes to an end and Allah's punishment overtakes them or the Day of Resurrection is established. But knowledge at that time will be of no benefit, because there will be no way for rectification or compensation there.
