سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 84
وَيَوْمَ نَبْعَثُ مِن كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ شَهِيدًا ثُمَّ لَا يُؤْذَنُ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَلَا هُمْ يُسْتَعْتَبُونَ ﴿84﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And (remember) the Day when We shall raise up from each nation a witness (their Messenger), then, those who disbelieved will not be given leave (to put forward excuses), nor will they be allowed (to return to the world) to repent and ask for Allâh’s Forgiveness (of their sins).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَيَوْمَ
wayawma
And the Day
نَبْعَثُ
nabʿathu
We will resurrect
مِن
min
from
كُلِّ
kulli
every
أُمَّةٍۢ
ummatin
nation
شَهِيدًۭا
shahīdan
a witness
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
لَا
lā
not
يُؤْذَنُ
yu'dhanu
will be permitted
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhīna
to those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieved
وَلَا
walā
and not
هُمْ
hum
they
يُسْتَعْتَبُونَ
yus'taʿtabūna
will be asked to make amends
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.
(Ayah84) ➊ { وَ يَوْمَ نَبْعَثُ مِنْ كُلِّ اُمَّةٍ شَهِيْدًا :} That is, on the Day of Resurrection, the messenger of every nation will stand before Allah and will bear witness that he conveyed the truth to them, and along with that, if they affirmed it, he will testify to that, and if they denied it, he will testify to that as well. After the death of the prophets, those who conveyed the truth will bear this testimony. In this, there is a warning for those who deny the blessings. For the meaning of testimony, see Surah Al-Baqarah (143), An-Nisa (41), Al-Hajj (78), and Surah Az-Zumar (69).
➋ { ثُمَّ لَا يُؤْذَنُ لِلَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا :} Then the disbelievers will not be given permission. Permission for what? Elsewhere, this has been explained; one is that on that day, they will neither be able to speak nor will they be allowed to present excuses, as He said: «{ هٰذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنْطِقُوْنَ (35) وَ لَا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُوْنَ۠ }» [ المرسلات : ۳۵، ۳۶ ] "This is the Day when they will not speak, nor will they be permitted to present excuses." The second is that when they will say: «{ رَبِّ ارْجِعُوْنِ (99) لَعَلِّيْۤ اَعْمَلُ صَالِحًا فِيْمَا تَرَكْتُ }» [ المؤمنون : ۹۹، ۱۰۰ ] (O my Lord! Send me back, so that I may do some righteous deed in what I have left behind), they will not be allowed to return, because even if they were sent back, they would do the same as they did before. (See Al-An'am: 28) Observe the eloquence of the Qur'an; it is said that permission will not be given, but it is not mentioned for what? Because there are several things.
➌ { وَ لَا هُمْ يُسْتَعْتَبُوْنَ : ’’عَتَبَ يَعْتُبُ عَتْبًا‘‘} (n, d) To be angry. {’’أَعْتَبَ يُعْتِبُ‘‘} To remove anger. {’’اَلْعُتْبٰي‘‘} To please, to appease. {’’اِسْتَعْتَبَ فُلَانٌ فُلَانًا‘‘} That is, so-and-so expressed the former's anger to another, so that he could remove the former's anger or seek forgiveness. The meaning of {’’ يُسْتَعْتَبُوْنَ‘‘} is that anger will not be expressed before them so that they may request forgiveness and remove Allah's anger, meaning they will not even be given the opportunity to request to please Allah.
➋ { ثُمَّ لَا يُؤْذَنُ لِلَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا :} Then the disbelievers will not be given permission. Permission for what? Elsewhere, this has been explained; one is that on that day, they will neither be able to speak nor will they be allowed to present excuses, as He said: «{ هٰذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنْطِقُوْنَ (35) وَ لَا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُوْنَ۠ }» [ المرسلات : ۳۵، ۳۶ ] "This is the Day when they will not speak, nor will they be permitted to present excuses." The second is that when they will say: «{ رَبِّ ارْجِعُوْنِ (99) لَعَلِّيْۤ اَعْمَلُ صَالِحًا فِيْمَا تَرَكْتُ }» [ المؤمنون : ۹۹، ۱۰۰ ] (O my Lord! Send me back, so that I may do some righteous deed in what I have left behind), they will not be allowed to return, because even if they were sent back, they would do the same as they did before. (See Al-An'am: 28) Observe the eloquence of the Qur'an; it is said that permission will not be given, but it is not mentioned for what? Because there are several things.
➌ { وَ لَا هُمْ يُسْتَعْتَبُوْنَ : ’’عَتَبَ يَعْتُبُ عَتْبًا‘‘} (n, d) To be angry. {’’أَعْتَبَ يُعْتِبُ‘‘} To remove anger. {’’اَلْعُتْبٰي‘‘} To please, to appease. {’’اِسْتَعْتَبَ فُلَانٌ فُلَانًا‘‘} That is, so-and-so expressed the former's anger to another, so that he could remove the former's anger or seek forgiveness. The meaning of {’’ يُسْتَعْتَبُوْنَ‘‘} is that anger will not be expressed before them so that they may request forgiveness and remove Allah's anger, meaning they will not even be given the opportunity to request to please Allah.
