سُوْرَةُ الْحِجْرِ

Surah Al-Hijr (15) — Ayah 13

The Rock · Meccan · Juz 14 · Page 262

لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦ ۖ وَقَدْ خَلَتْ سُنَّةُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ﴿13﴾
They would not believe in it (the Qur’ân); and already the example of (Allâh’s punishment of) the ancients (who disbelieved) has gone forth.
لَا Not
يُؤْمِنُونَ yu'minūna they believe
بِهِۦ ۖ bihi in it
وَقَدْ waqad and verily
خَلَتْ khalat have passed
سُنَّةُ sunnatu the way(s)
ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ l-awalīna (of) the former (people)

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.

The tafsir of this verse may be read with the following verses.