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Surah Fussilat (41) — Ayah 29
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ رَبَّنَآ أَرِنَا ٱلَّذَيْنِ أَضَلَّانَا مِنَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ نَجْعَلْهُمَا تَحْتَ أَقْدَامِنَا لِيَكُونَا مِنَ ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ ﴿29﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And those who disbelieve will say: "Our Lord! Show us those among jinn and men who led us astray: that we may crush them under our feet so that they become the lowest."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَالَ
waqāla
And (will) say
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve
رَبَّنَآ
rabbanā
Our Lord
أَرِنَا
arinā
Show us
ٱلَّذَيْنِ
alladhayni
those who
أَضَلَّانَا
aḍallānā
misled us
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلْجِنِّ
l-jini
the jinn
وَٱلْإِنسِ
wal-insi
and the men
نَجْعَلْهُمَا
najʿalhumā
(so) we may put them
تَحْتَ
taḥta
under
أَقْدَامِنَا
aqdāminā
our feet
لِيَكُونَا
liyakūnā
that they be
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ
l-asfalīna
the lowest
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.
29. 1 Its meaning is clear that those who misguide are not only devils; however, some have taken Iblis from among the jinn and Qabil from among humans, who was the first among humans to commit the major sin and oppression of killing his brother Habil, and according to the hadith, a portion of the sin of all unjust killings until the Day of Judgment will continue to be attributed to him. In our view, the first meaning is more correct.
29. 2 That is, trample them under their feet and in this way, we will thoroughly humiliate and disgrace them. The people of Hell will say this to satisfy their anger towards their leaders; otherwise, both are criminals and both will equally suffer the punishment of Hell, as Allah Almighty has said elsewhere (لِكُلٍّ ضِعْفٌ وَّلٰكِنْ لَّا تَعْلَمُوْنَ) 7. Al-A'raf:38). After mentioning the people of Hell, Allah Almighty is now mentioning the people of faith, as is generally the style of the Quran, so that along with warning there is encouragement, and along with encouragement there is warning as well. In other words, after warning, now comes glad tidings.
29. 2 That is, trample them under their feet and in this way, we will thoroughly humiliate and disgrace them. The people of Hell will say this to satisfy their anger towards their leaders; otherwise, both are criminals and both will equally suffer the punishment of Hell, as Allah Almighty has said elsewhere (لِكُلٍّ ضِعْفٌ وَّلٰكِنْ لَّا تَعْلَمُوْنَ) 7. Al-A'raf:38). After mentioning the people of Hell, Allah Almighty is now mentioning the people of faith, as is generally the style of the Quran, so that along with warning there is encouragement, and along with encouragement there is warning as well. In other words, after warning, now comes glad tidings.
