سُوْرَةُ مَرْيَمَ
Surah Maryam (19) — Ayah 39
وَأَنذِرْهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْحَسْرَةِ إِذْ قُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُ وَهُمْ فِى غَفْلَةٍ وَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿39﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And warn them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) of the Day of grief and regrets, when the case has been decided, while (now) they are in a state of carelessness, and they believe not.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَنذِرْهُمْ
wa-andhir'hum
And warn them
يَوْمَ
yawma
(of the) Day
ٱلْحَسْرَةِ
l-ḥasrati
(of) the Regret
إِذْ
idh
when
قُضِىَ
quḍiya
has been decided
ٱلْأَمْرُ
l-amru
the matter
وَهُمْ
wahum
And they
فِى
fī
(are) in
غَفْلَةٍۢ
ghaflatin
heedlessness
وَهُمْ
wahum
and they
لَا
lā
(do) not
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
believe
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 39) ➊ { وَ اَنْذِرْهُمْ يَوْمَ الْحَسْرَةِ …:} refers to the Day of Resurrection, in which there will be nothing but regret and remorse with no other recourse. For further details, see Surah Az-Zumar (56), Al-An'am (31), and Al-Baqarah (167).
➋ { اِذْ قُضِيَ الْاَمْرُ وَ هُمْ فِيْ غَفْلَةٍ …:} Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ يُؤْتٰی بِالْمَوْتِ كَهَيْئَةِ كَبْشٍ أَمْلَحَ فَيُنَادِيْ مُنَادٍ يَا أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ ! فَيَشْرَئِبُّوْنَ وَ يَنْظُرُوْنَ فَيَقُوْلُ هَلْ تَعْرِفُوْنَ هٰذَا ؟ فَيَقُوْلُوْنَ نَعَمْ هٰذَا الْمَوْتُ وَكُلُّهُمْ قَدْ رَاٰهُ ثُمَّ يُنَادِيْ يَا أَهْلَ النَّارِ ! فَيَشْرَئِبُّوْنَ وَ يَنْظُرُوْنَ فَيَقُوْلُ هَلْ تَعْرِفُوْنَ هٰذَا ؟ فَيَقُوْلُوْنَ نَعَمْ، هٰذَا الْمَوْتُ وَ كُلُّهُمْ قَدْ رَاٰهُ فَيُذْبَحُ ثُمَّ يَقُوْلُ يَا أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ ! خُلُوْدٌ فَلَا مَوْتَ وَ يَا أَهْلَ النَّارِ ! خُلُوْدٌ فَلاَ مَوْتَ، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ: «{ وَ اَنْذِرْهُمْ يَوْمَ الْحَسْرَةِ اِذْ قُضِيَ الْاَمْرُ وَ هُمْ فِيْ غَفْلَةٍ }» وَهٰؤُلَاءِ فِيْ غَفْلَةٍ أَهْلُ الدُّنْيَا «{ وَ هُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ }» ] [بخاري، التفسیر، باب قولہ عز وجل: «و أنذرھم یوم الحسرۃ » : ۴۷۳۰ ] "Death will be brought in the form of a speckled ram, then a caller will call out: 'O people of Paradise!' So they will raise their heads and look. He will say: 'Do you recognize this?' They will say: 'Yes! This is death,' and all of them will have seen it. Then he will call out: 'O people of the Fire!' So they will raise their heads and look. He will say: 'Do you recognize this?' They will say: 'Yes! This is death,' and all of them will have seen it, then it will be slaughtered. Then he will say: 'O people of Paradise! (Now) eternity, no death; and O people of the Fire! (Now) eternity, no death.' Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited this verse: «{ وَ اَنْذِرْهُمْ يَوْمَ الْحَسْرَةِ اِذْ قُضِيَ الْاَمْرُ وَ هُمْ فِيْ غَفْلَةٍ }» (And warn them of the Day of Regret when the matter will be decided, and they are in heedlessness) meaning they are in complete worldly heedlessness and do not believe." The Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) recitation of this verse after mentioning the slaughtering of death is evidence that {’’ قُضِيَ الْاَمْرُ ‘‘} (when the matter will be decided) refers to the slaughtering of death. In Musnad Ahmad (3/9, Hadith: 11072), at the beginning of this same hadith, it is mentioned that when (all) the people of Paradise have entered Paradise and the people of Hell have entered Hell.
➋ { اِذْ قُضِيَ الْاَمْرُ وَ هُمْ فِيْ غَفْلَةٍ …:} Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ يُؤْتٰی بِالْمَوْتِ كَهَيْئَةِ كَبْشٍ أَمْلَحَ فَيُنَادِيْ مُنَادٍ يَا أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ ! فَيَشْرَئِبُّوْنَ وَ يَنْظُرُوْنَ فَيَقُوْلُ هَلْ تَعْرِفُوْنَ هٰذَا ؟ فَيَقُوْلُوْنَ نَعَمْ هٰذَا الْمَوْتُ وَكُلُّهُمْ قَدْ رَاٰهُ ثُمَّ يُنَادِيْ يَا أَهْلَ النَّارِ ! فَيَشْرَئِبُّوْنَ وَ يَنْظُرُوْنَ فَيَقُوْلُ هَلْ تَعْرِفُوْنَ هٰذَا ؟ فَيَقُوْلُوْنَ نَعَمْ، هٰذَا الْمَوْتُ وَ كُلُّهُمْ قَدْ رَاٰهُ فَيُذْبَحُ ثُمَّ يَقُوْلُ يَا أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ ! خُلُوْدٌ فَلَا مَوْتَ وَ يَا أَهْلَ النَّارِ ! خُلُوْدٌ فَلاَ مَوْتَ، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ: «{ وَ اَنْذِرْهُمْ يَوْمَ الْحَسْرَةِ اِذْ قُضِيَ الْاَمْرُ وَ هُمْ فِيْ غَفْلَةٍ }» وَهٰؤُلَاءِ فِيْ غَفْلَةٍ أَهْلُ الدُّنْيَا «{ وَ هُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ }» ] [بخاري، التفسیر، باب قولہ عز وجل: «و أنذرھم یوم الحسرۃ » : ۴۷۳۰ ] "Death will be brought in the form of a speckled ram, then a caller will call out: 'O people of Paradise!' So they will raise their heads and look. He will say: 'Do you recognize this?' They will say: 'Yes! This is death,' and all of them will have seen it. Then he will call out: 'O people of the Fire!' So they will raise their heads and look. He will say: 'Do you recognize this?' They will say: 'Yes! This is death,' and all of them will have seen it, then it will be slaughtered. Then he will say: 'O people of Paradise! (Now) eternity, no death; and O people of the Fire! (Now) eternity, no death.' Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited this verse: «{ وَ اَنْذِرْهُمْ يَوْمَ الْحَسْرَةِ اِذْ قُضِيَ الْاَمْرُ وَ هُمْ فِيْ غَفْلَةٍ }» (And warn them of the Day of Regret when the matter will be decided, and they are in heedlessness) meaning they are in complete worldly heedlessness and do not believe." The Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) recitation of this verse after mentioning the slaughtering of death is evidence that {’’ قُضِيَ الْاَمْرُ ‘‘} (when the matter will be decided) refers to the slaughtering of death. In Musnad Ahmad (3/9, Hadith: 11072), at the beginning of this same hadith, it is mentioned that when (all) the people of Paradise have entered Paradise and the people of Hell have entered Hell.
