سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 75
إِذًا لَّأَذَقْنَـٰكَ ضِعْفَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ وَضِعْفَ ٱلْمَمَاتِ ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُ لَكَ عَلَيْنَا نَصِيرًا ﴿75﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
In that case We would have made you taste a double portion (of punishment) in this life and a double portion (of punishment) after death. And then you would have found none to help you against Us.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِذًۭا
idhan
Then
لَّأَذَقْنَـٰكَ
la-adhaqnāka
We (would) have made you taste
ضِعْفَ
ḍiʿ'fa
double
ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ
l-ḥayati
(in) the life
وَضِعْفَ
waḍiʿ'fa
and double
ٱلْمَمَاتِ
l-mamāti
(after) the death
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
لَا
lā
not
تَجِدُ
tajidu
you (would) have found
لَكَ
laka
for you
عَلَيْنَا
ʿalaynā
against Us
نَصِيرًۭا
naṣīran
any helper
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 75){ اِذًا لَّاَذَقْنٰكَ ضِعْفَ الْحَيٰوةِ …:} This is because the higher a person's rank, the harsher the punishment for committing a sin. Thus, regarding the wives of the Prophet ﷺ, it is stated: «يٰنِسَآءَ النَّبِيِّ مَنْ يَّاْتِ مِنْكُنَّ بِفَاحِشَةٍ مُّبَيِّنَةٍ يُّضٰعَفْ لَهَا الْعَذَابُ ضِعْفَيْنِ » [ الأحزاب :۳۰ ] "O wives of the Prophet! Whoever among you commits a clear indecency, the punishment for her will be doubled."
