سُوْرَةُ الزُّمَرِ
Surah Az-Zumar (39) — Ayah 16
لَهُم مِّن فَوْقِهِمْ ظُلَلٌ مِّنَ ٱلنَّارِ وَمِن تَحْتِهِمْ ظُلَلٌ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يُخَوِّفُ ٱللَّهُ بِهِۦ عِبَادَهُۥ ۚ يَـٰعِبَادِ فَٱتَّقُونِ ﴿16﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They shall have coverings of Fire, above them and covering (of Fire) beneath them. With this Allâh does frighten His slaves: "O My slaves, therefore fear Me!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَهُم
lahum
For them
مِّن
min
from
فَوْقِهِمْ
fawqihim
above them
ظُلَلٌۭ
ẓulalun
coverings
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلنَّارِ
l-nāri
the Fire
وَمِن
wamin
and from
تَحْتِهِمْ
taḥtihim
below them
ظُلَلٌۭ ۚ
ẓulalun
coverings
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
(With) that
يُخَوِّفُ
yukhawwifu
threatens
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
بِهِۦ
bihi
[with it]
عِبَادَهُۥ ۚ
ʿibādahu
His slaves
يَـٰعِبَادِ
yāʿibādi
O My slaves
فَٱتَّقُونِ
fa-ittaqūni
So fear Me
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 will be layers of fire above and below them, which will be blazing upon them (Fath al-Qadeer).
16. 2. That is, the mentioned manifest loss and punishment is what Allah warns His servants of, so that they may choose the path of obedience to Allah and thus save themselves from this evil end.
16. 2. That is, the mentioned manifest loss and punishment is what Allah warns His servants of, so that they may choose the path of obedience to Allah and thus save themselves from this evil end.
