سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ

Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 156

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وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٍ فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ ﴿156﴾
"And touch her not with harm, lest the torment of a Great Day should seize you."
وَلَا walā And (do) not
تَمَسُّوهَا tamassūhā touch her
بِسُوٓءٍۢ bisūin with harm
فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ fayakhudhakum lest seize you
عَذَابُ ʿadhābu (the) punishment
يَوْمٍ yawmin (of) a Day
عَظِيمٍۢ ʿaẓīmin Great

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.