سُوْرَةُ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ
Surah Ibrahim (14) — Ayah 42
وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَـٰفِلًا عَمَّا يَعْمَلُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ ۚ إِنَّمَا يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ لِيَوْمٍ تَشْخَصُ فِيهِ ٱلْأَبْصَـٰرُ ﴿42﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Consider not that Allâh is unaware of that which the Zâlimûn (polytheists, wrong-doers) do, but He gives them respite up to a Day when the eyes will stare in horror.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And (do) not
تَحْسَبَنَّ
taḥsabanna
think
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
(that) Allah
غَـٰفِلًا
ghāfilan
(is) unaware
عَمَّا
ʿammā
of what
يَعْمَلُ
yaʿmalu
do
ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ ۚ
l-ẓālimūna
the wrongdoers
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ
yu-akhiruhum
He gives them respite
لِيَوْمٍۢ
liyawmin
to a Day
تَشْخَصُ
tashkhaṣu
will stare
فِيهِ
fīhi
in it
ٱلْأَبْصَـٰرُ
l-abṣāru
the eyes
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah42) ➊ Here, {وَ لَا تَحْسَبَنَّ اللّٰهَ غَافِلًا …:’’ الظّٰلِمُوْنَ ‘‘} refers to the disbelievers and polytheists, and this is clearly evident from verse (44) of this surah, meaning if Allah is giving respite to these disbelievers, do not think that He is unaware of their deeds.
➋ { اِنَّمَا يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ …: ’’ تَشْخَصُ ‘‘} is from the root {’’ مَنَعَ ‘‘}, the meaning of {’’شُخُوْصٌ‘‘} is for the eyes to remain open due to fear and anxiety, not moving.
➋ { اِنَّمَا يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ …: ’’ تَشْخَصُ ‘‘} is from the root {’’ مَنَعَ ‘‘}, the meaning of {’’شُخُوْصٌ‘‘} is for the eyes to remain open due to fear and anxiety, not moving.
