سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 138
وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ ﴿138﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And we are not going to be punished."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَا
wamā
And not
نَحْنُ
naḥnu
we
بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
bimuʿadhabīna
(are) the ones to be punished
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.
1. When they expressed that they would not leave their ancestral religion, this also included the denial of the belief in the Hereafter. Therefore, they also denied being subjected to punishment. Because only the one who believes in Allah and accepts the Day of Recompense fears the punishment of Allah.
