سُوْرَةُ الْحَجِّ
Surah Al-Hajj (22) — Ayah 44
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ مَدْيَنَ ۖ وَكُذِّبَ مُوسَىٰ فَأَمْلَيْتُ لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ ثُمَّ أَخَذْتُهُمْ ۖ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ نَكِيرِ ﴿44﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And the dwellers of Madyan (Midian); and belied was Mûsâ (Moses). But I granted respite to the disbelievers for a while, then I seized them, and how (terrible) was My punishment (against their wrong-doing)!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ
wa-aṣḥābu
And the inhabitants
مَدْيَنَ ۖ
madyana
(of) Madyan
وَكُذِّبَ
wakudhiba
And Musa was denied
مُوسَىٰ
mūsā
And Musa was denied
فَأَمْلَيْتُ
fa-amlaytu
so I granted respite
لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
lil'kāfirīna
to the disbelievers
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
أَخَذْتُهُمْ ۖ
akhadhtuhum
I seized them
فَكَيْفَ
fakayfa
and how
كَانَ
kāna
was
نَكِيرِ
nakīri
My punishment
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.
The tafsir of this verse may be read with the following verses.
