سُوْرَةُ الْفُرْقَانِ
Surah Al-Furqaan (25) — Ayah 36
فَقُلْنَا ٱذْهَبَآ إِلَى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا فَدَمَّرْنَـٰهُمْ تَدْمِيرًا ﴿36﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And We said: "Go you both to the people who have denied Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.)." Then We destroyed them with utter destruction.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَقُلْنَا
faqul'nā
Then We said
ٱذْهَبَآ
idh'habā
Go both of you
إِلَى
ilā
to
ٱلْقَوْمِ
l-qawmi
the people
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَذَّبُوا۟
kadhabū
have denied
بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا
biāyātinā
Our Signs
فَدَمَّرْنَـٰهُمْ
fadammarnāhum
Then We destroyed them
تَدْمِيرًۭا
tadmīran
(with) destruction
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 36) ➊ { فَقُلْنَا اذْهَبَاۤ اِلَى الْقَوْمِ …:} In the previous verse and in this verse, Allah Almighty mentioned the beginning of the story of Musa (peace be upon him) and Pharaoh, then omitted the entire lengthy story and mentioned the end of their story, because only this much was intended here; this is the perfection of brevity.
➋ {اِلَى الْقَوْمِ الَّذِيْنَ كَذَّبُوْا بِاٰيٰتِنَا:} By these Signs are meant either the miracles that Musa (peace be upon him) brought, or the commands of worshiping only Allah, accepting the prophethood of Musa (peace be upon him), and granting freedom to the Children of Israel, which Musa (peace be upon him) brought from Allah to Pharaoh. They were called deniers of the verses even before the Messenger was sent because Allah Almighty knew that they would deny the verses, or because the people addressed by the Qur'an knew that Pharaoh had denied the verses of Allah. In view of their knowledge, {’’ كَذَّبُوْا بِاٰيٰتِنَا ‘‘} was stated.
➌ { فَدَمَّرْنٰهُمْ تَدْمِيْرًا:’’ تَدْمِيْرًا ‘‘} To break something in such a way that it cannot be repaired again. (Al-Maraghi) For further clarification, see Surah Bani Isra'il (16).
➋ {اِلَى الْقَوْمِ الَّذِيْنَ كَذَّبُوْا بِاٰيٰتِنَا:} By these Signs are meant either the miracles that Musa (peace be upon him) brought, or the commands of worshiping only Allah, accepting the prophethood of Musa (peace be upon him), and granting freedom to the Children of Israel, which Musa (peace be upon him) brought from Allah to Pharaoh. They were called deniers of the verses even before the Messenger was sent because Allah Almighty knew that they would deny the verses, or because the people addressed by the Qur'an knew that Pharaoh had denied the verses of Allah. In view of their knowledge, {’’ كَذَّبُوْا بِاٰيٰتِنَا ‘‘} was stated.
➌ { فَدَمَّرْنٰهُمْ تَدْمِيْرًا:’’ تَدْمِيْرًا ‘‘} To break something in such a way that it cannot be repaired again. (Al-Maraghi) For further clarification, see Surah Bani Isra'il (16).
