سُوْرَةُ الْاَحْزَابِ
Surah Al-Ahzaab (33) — Ayah 16
قُل لَّن يَنفَعَكُمُ ٱلْفِرَارُ إِن فَرَرْتُم مِّنَ ٱلْمَوْتِ أَوِ ٱلْقَتْلِ وَإِذًا لَّا تُمَتَّعُونَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا ﴿16﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم to these hypocrites who ask your permission to run away from you): "Flight will not avail you if you flee from death or killing and then you will enjoy no more than a little while!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُل
qul
Say
لَّن
lan
Never
يَنفَعَكُمُ
yanfaʿakumu
will benefit you
ٱلْفِرَارُ
l-firāru
the fleeing
إِن
in
if
فَرَرْتُم
farartum
you flee
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلْمَوْتِ
l-mawti
death
أَوِ
awi
or
ٱلْقَتْلِ
l-qatli
killing
وَإِذًۭا
wa-idhan
and then
لَّا
lā
not
تُمَتَّعُونَ
tumattaʿūna
you will be allowed to enjoy
إِلَّا
illā
except
قَلِيلًۭا
qalīlan
a little
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.
16-1. That is, there is no way to escape death. Even if you return after fleeing from the battlefield, what benefit is there? After some time, you will still have to drink the cup of death.
