سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 4
وَكَم مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَـٰهَا فَجَآءَهَا بَأْسُنَا بَيَـٰتًا أَوْ هُمْ قَآئِلُونَ ﴿4﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And a great number of towns (their population) We destroyed (for their crimes). Our torment came upon them (suddenly) by night or while they were taking their midday nap.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَكَم
wakam
And how many
مِّن
min
of
قَرْيَةٍ
qaryatin
a city
أَهْلَكْنَـٰهَا
ahlaknāhā
We destroyed it
فَجَآءَهَا
fajāahā
and came to it
بَأْسُنَا
basunā
Our punishment
بَيَـٰتًا
bayātan
(at) night
أَوْ
aw
or
هُمْ
hum
(while) they
قَآئِلُونَ
qāilūna
were sleeping at noon
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.
4. 1. فَائِلُوْنَ قَیْلُوْلَۃ is from قیلولہ, which refers to resting (taking rest) at midday. The meaning is that Our punishment came suddenly at such times when they were lying in their beds, unaware and in deep sleep for comfort and relaxation.
