سُوْرَةُ الْمُزَّمِّلِ
Surah Al-Muzzammil (73) — Ayah 14
يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ وَكَانَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَثِيبًا مَّهِيلًا ﴿14﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
On the Day when the earth and the mountains will be in violent shake, and the mountains will be a heap of sand poured out.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَوْمَ
yawma
(On the) Day
تَرْجُفُ
tarjufu
will quake
ٱلْأَرْضُ
l-arḍu
the earth
وَٱلْجِبَالُ
wal-jibālu
and the mountains
وَكَانَتِ
wakānati
and will become
ٱلْجِبَالُ
l-jibālu
the mountains
كَثِيبًۭا
kathīban
a heap of sand
مَّهِيلًا
mahīlan
pouring down
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.
14. 1. That is, this punishment will occur on the day when the earth and mountains will be upheaved by a great convulsion, and the mighty, awe-inspiring mountains will become as insignificant as sand dunes. "Kaseeb" means a sand dune, "Meheel" means loose sand that slips away from under the feet.
