سُوْرَةُ الرَّحْمٰنِ
Surah Ar-Rahmaan (55) — Ayah 37
فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَٱلدِّهَانِ ﴿37﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then when the heaven is rent asunder, and it becomes rosy or red like red-oil, or red hide - [See V.70:8]
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَإِذَا
fa-idhā
Then when
ٱنشَقَّتِ
inshaqqati
is split
ٱلسَّمَآءُ
l-samāu
the heaven
فَكَانَتْ
fakānat
and it becomes
وَرْدَةًۭ
wardatan
rose-colored
كَٱلدِّهَانِ
kal-dihāni
like murky oil
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.
37. 1. On the Day of Resurrection, the sky will be torn apart, the angels will descend upon the earth, on that day it will melt due to the intensity of its heat and become like red leather. دِھَان means red leather.
