سُوْرَةُ الْحَدِيْدِ
Surah Al-Hadid (57) — Ayah 15
فَٱلْيَوْمَ لَا يُؤْخَذُ مِنكُمْ فِدْيَةٌ وَلَا مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ۚ مَأْوَىٰكُمُ ٱلنَّارُ ۖ هِىَ مَوْلَىٰكُمْ ۖ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ ﴿15﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So this Day no ransom shall be taken from you (hypocrites), nor of those who disbelieved, (in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism). Your abode is the Fire. That is your maulâ (friend - proper place), and worst indeed is that destination.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَٱلْيَوْمَ
fal-yawma
So today
لَا
lā
not
يُؤْخَذُ
yu'khadhu
will be accepted
مِنكُمْ
minkum
from you
فِدْيَةٌۭ
fid'yatun
any ransom
وَلَا
walā
and not
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟ ۚ
kafarū
disbelieved
مَأْوَىٰكُمُ
mawākumu
Your abode
ٱلنَّارُ ۖ
l-nāru
(is) the Fire
هِىَ
hiya
it (is)
مَوْلَىٰكُمْ ۖ
mawlākum
your protector
وَبِئْسَ
wabi'sa
and wretched is
ٱلْمَصِيرُ
l-maṣīru
the destination
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.
15-1. مولیٰ refers to one who becomes a custodian (mutawalli), that is, responsible for someone’s affairs, that is, now Hell itself is responsible for making them taste the most severe punishments. Some say that one who is always with someone is also called مولیٰ, meaning now the fire of Hell will be their eternal companion and friend. Some say that Allah Almighty will also grant Hell intellect and consciousness, so it will express rage and anger against the disbelievers, that is, it will become their guardian and subject them to a painful punishment.
