سُوْرَةُ الْمُزَّمِّلِ
Surah Al-Muzzammil (73) — Ayah 17
فَكَيْفَ تَتَّقُونَ إِن كَفَرْتُمْ يَوْمًا يَجْعَلُ ٱلْوِلْدَٰنَ شِيبًا ﴿17﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then how can you avoid the punishment, if you disbelieve, on a Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) that will make the children grey-headed?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَكَيْفَ
fakayfa
Then how
تَتَّقُونَ
tattaqūna
will you guard yourselves
إِن
in
if
كَفَرْتُمْ
kafartum
you disbelieve
يَوْمًۭا
yawman
a Day
يَجْعَلُ
yajʿalu
(that) will make
ٱلْوِلْدَٰنَ
l-wil'dāna
the children
شِيبًا
shīban
gray-haired
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.
17. 1. The terror of the Day of Resurrection is described, that indeed on that day children will become old, or it is said metaphorically.
