سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ
Surah Al-Muminoon (23) — Ayah 40
قَالَ عَمَّا قَلِيلٍ لَّيُصْبِحُنَّ نَـٰدِمِينَ ﴿40﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(Allâh) said: "In a little while, they are sure to be regretful."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
عَمَّا
ʿammā
After a little while
قَلِيلٍۢ
qalīlin
After a little while
لَّيُصْبِحُنَّ
layuṣ'biḥunna
surely they will become
نَـٰدِمِينَ
nādimīna
regretful
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.
40-1. In عما, the ما is extra, which comes between the genitive, for the emphasis of the shortness of time, just as in (فبما رحمتہ من اللہ) the ما is extra, meaning the punishment is to come very soon, over which they will regret. But at that time, this regret will be of no benefit to them. That is, the punishment is to come very soon, over which they will regret. But at that time, this regret will be of no benefit to them.
