سُوْرَةُ الْوَاقِعَةِ
Surah Al-Waaqia (56) — Ayah 60
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ ﴿60﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
We have decreed death to you all, and We are not outstripped,
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
نَحْنُ
naḥnu
We
قَدَّرْنَا
qaddarnā
[We] have decreed
بَيْنَكُمُ
baynakumu
among you
ٱلْمَوْتَ
l-mawta
the death
وَمَا
wamā
and not
نَحْنُ
naḥnu
We
بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
bimasbūqīna
(are) outrun
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.
60-1 That is, the time of death for every person has been fixed, which no one can exceed. Thus, some die in childhood, some in youth, and some in old age.
60-2 Or, [We] are not overpowered and helpless, rather [We] are capable.
60-2 Or, [We] are not overpowered and helpless, rather [We] are capable.
