سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 36
۞ إِنَّمَا يَسْتَجِيبُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْمَعُونَ ۘ وَٱلْمَوْتَىٰ يَبْعَثُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُونَ ﴿36﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
It is only those who listen (to the Message of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), will respond (benefit from it), but as for the dead (i.e. disbelievers), Allâh will raise them up, then to Him they will be returned (for their recompense).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
يَسْتَجِيبُ
yastajību
respond
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يَسْمَعُونَ ۘ
yasmaʿūna
listen
وَٱلْمَوْتَىٰ
wal-mawtā
But the dead
يَبْعَثُهُمُ
yabʿathuhumu
will resurrect them
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
إِلَيْهِ
ilayhi
to Him
يُرْجَعُونَ
yur'jaʿūna
they will be returned
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.
36. 1. And the condition of these disbelievers is like that of the dead. Just as they are deprived of the ability to hear and understand, these people too, since they do not use their intellect and understanding to comprehend the truth, are also dead.
