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Surah Fussilat (41) — Ayah 48
وَضَلَّ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَدْعُونَ مِن قَبْلُ ۖ وَظَنُّوا۟ مَا لَهُم مِّن مَّحِيصٍ ﴿48﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And those whom they used to invoke before (in this world) shall disappear from them, and they will perceive that they have no place of refuge (from Allâh’s punishment).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَضَلَّ
waḍalla
And lost
عَنْهُم
ʿanhum
from them
مَّا
mā
what
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they were
يَدْعُونَ
yadʿūna
invoking
مِن
min
before
قَبْلُ ۖ
qablu
before
وَظَنُّوا۟
waẓannū
and they (will) be certain
مَا
mā
(that) not
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مِّن
min
any
مَّحِيصٍۢ
maḥīṣin
place of escape
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.
48. 1. That is, they scattered here and there and, as presumed, did not benefit anyone.
48. 2. This presumption is in the sense of certainty, meaning that on the Day of Resurrection they will be forced to be certain that there is no one to save them from Allah's punishment. As stated in another place: "وَرَاَ الْمُجْرِمُوْنَ النَّارَ فَظَنُّوْٓا اَنَّهُمْ مُّوَاقِعُوْهَا وَلَمْ يَجِدُوْا عَنْهَا مَصْرِفًا" (18:53, Al-Kahf).
48. 2. This presumption is in the sense of certainty, meaning that on the Day of Resurrection they will be forced to be certain that there is no one to save them from Allah's punishment. As stated in another place: "وَرَاَ الْمُجْرِمُوْنَ النَّارَ فَظَنُّوْٓا اَنَّهُمْ مُّوَاقِعُوْهَا وَلَمْ يَجِدُوْا عَنْهَا مَصْرِفًا" (18:53, Al-Kahf).
