سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 104
نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ إِذْ يَقُولُ أَمْثَلُهُمْ طَرِيقَةً إِن لَّبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا يَوْمًا ﴿104﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
We know very well what they will say, when the best among them in knowledge and wisdom will say: "You stayed no longer than a day!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
نَّحْنُ
naḥnu
We
أَعْلَمُ
aʿlamu
know best
بِمَا
bimā
what
يَقُولُونَ
yaqūlūna
they will say
إِذْ
idh
when
يَقُولُ
yaqūlu
will say
أَمْثَلُهُمْ
amthaluhum
(the) best of them
طَرِيقَةً
ṭarīqatan
(in) conduct
إِن
in
Not
لَّبِثْتُمْ
labith'tum
you remained
إِلَّا
illā
except (for)
يَوْمًۭا
yawman
a day
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.
14. 1. That is, the most intelligent and wise. That is, the life of this world will seem to them to be only a few days, rather just a few moments. Just as in another place Allah Almighty has said (وَيَوْمَ تَــقُوْمُ السَّاعَةُ يُـقْسِمُ الْمُجْرِمُوْنَ ڏ مَا لَبِثُوْا غَيْرَ سَاعَةٍ ۭ كَذٰلِكَ كَانُوْا يُؤْفَكُوْنَ) 30. Ar-Rum. 55) On the Day when the Hour will be established, the disbelievers will swear that they did not remain (in the world) except for an hour. This same subject has been mentioned in several other places as well. For example, Surah Fatir, 37; Surah Al-Mu’minun, 112-114; Surah An-Nazi’at, etc. The meaning is that the perishable life should not be preferred over the everlasting life.
