سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 71
يَوْمَ نَدْعُوا۟ كُلَّ أُنَاسٍۭ بِإِمَـٰمِهِمْ ۖ فَمَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ يَقْرَءُونَ كِتَـٰبَهُمْ وَلَا يُظْلَمُونَ فَتِيلًا ﴿71﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(And remember) the Day when We shall call together call human beings with their (respective) Imâm [their Prophets, or their records of good and bad deeds, or their Holy Books like the Qur’ân, the Taurât (Torah), the Injeel (Gospel), the leaders whom the people followed in this world.]. So whosoever is given his record in his right hand, such will read their records, and they will not be dealt with unjustly in the least.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَوْمَ
yawma
(The) Day
نَدْعُوا۟
nadʿū
We will call
كُلَّ
kulla
all
أُنَاسٍۭ
unāsin
human beings
بِإِمَـٰمِهِمْ ۖ
bi-imāmihim
with their record
فَمَنْ
faman
then whoever
أُوتِىَ
ūtiya
is given
كِتَـٰبَهُۥ
kitābahu
his record
بِيَمِينِهِۦ
biyamīnihi
in his right hand
فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulāika
then those
يَقْرَءُونَ
yaqraūna
will read
كِتَـٰبَهُمْ
kitābahum
their records
وَلَا
walā
and not
يُظْلَمُونَ
yuẓ'lamūna
they will be wronged
فَتِيلًۭا
fatīlan
(even as much as) a hair on a date seed
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.
(Ayah 71) ➊ {يَوْمَ نَدْعُوْا كُلَّ اُنَاسٍۭ بِاِمَامِهِمْ:} The meaning of "Imam" is also "leader," as He said: «وَ اجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِيْنَ اِمَامًا » [الفرقان : ۷۴ ] "And make us leaders for the righteous." The second meaning is "book," as He said: «وَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ اَحْصَيْنٰهُ فِيْۤ اِمَامٍ مُّبِيْنٍ » [یٰسٓ : ۱۲ ] "And We have enumerated everything in a clear book." If the first meaning is intended, then the Imams of the believers will be the Prophets, peace be upon them, and the Imams of the disbelievers and polytheists will be their false leaders, as He said: «وَ جَعَلْنٰهُمْ اَىِٕمَّةً يَّدْعُوْنَ اِلَى النَّارِ » [ القصص : ۴۱ ] "And We made them leaders inviting to the Fire." Those who followed none but the Book and Sunnah will be called with their Imam, Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and who can be more fortunate than those who are companions of Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him? And those who abandoned the Book and Sunnah and followed someone else, whether righteous or wicked, will be called with them, but all of them will disassociate themselves from their followers, even Satan will declare his disassociation from his followers. (See Ibrahim: 22) Those righteous Imams and elders who, during their lives, forbade blind following and emphasized adherence to the Book and Sunnah, will also completely disassociate themselves from their false followers who neither obeyed their Imams nor acted upon the Book and Sunnah. See Surah Al-Baqarah (165 to 167) and Al-Ahqaf (6). And if the second meaning is intended, then it means that on that Day every person will be called with his book of deeds. Here, this meaning is more appropriate, because ahead it is mentioned about the book being given in the right or left hand.
➋ { فَاُولٰٓىِٕكَ يَقْرَءُوْنَ كِتٰبَهُمْ :} By receiving the record of deeds in their right hand, they will immediately know the goodness and happiness coming to them, so they will read it joyfully and show it to others. See Surah Al-Haqqah (19).
➌ { وَ لَا يُظْلَمُوْنَ فَتِيْلًا :} The fine thread in the groove of a date seed is called {’’ فَتِيْلًا ‘‘}, meaning not even a little injustice will be done.
➋ { فَاُولٰٓىِٕكَ يَقْرَءُوْنَ كِتٰبَهُمْ :} By receiving the record of deeds in their right hand, they will immediately know the goodness and happiness coming to them, so they will read it joyfully and show it to others. See Surah Al-Haqqah (19).
➌ { وَ لَا يُظْلَمُوْنَ فَتِيْلًا :} The fine thread in the groove of a date seed is called {’’ فَتِيْلًا ‘‘}, meaning not even a little injustice will be done.
