سُوْرَةُ الْوَاقِعَةِ
Surah Al-Waaqia (56) — Ayah 70
لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ ﴿70﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
If We willed, We verily could make it salt (and undrinkable): why then do you not give thanks (to Allâh)?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَوْ
law
If
نَشَآءُ
nashāu
We willed
جَعَلْنَـٰهُ
jaʿalnāhu
We (could) make it
أُجَاجًۭا
ujājan
salty
فَلَوْلَا
falawlā
then why are you not grateful
تَشْكُرُونَ
tashkurūna
then why are you not grateful
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.
70-1. That is, why do you not express your practical gratitude for this favor by obeying Us?
