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Surah Al-Qasas (28) — Ayah 72
قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِن جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلنَّهَارَ سَرْمَدًا إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ مَنْ إِلَـٰهٌ غَيْرُ ٱللَّهِ يَأْتِيكُم بِلَيْلٍ تَسْكُنُونَ فِيهِ ۖ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ ﴿72﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Tell me! If Allâh made the day continuous for you till the Day of Resurrection, which ilâh (god) besides Allâh could bring you night wherein you rest? Will you not then see?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُلْ
qul
Say
أَرَءَيْتُمْ
ara-aytum
Have you seen
إِن
in
if
جَعَلَ
jaʿala
Allah made
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah made
عَلَيْكُمُ
ʿalaykumu
for you
ٱلنَّهَارَ
l-nahāra
the day
سَرْمَدًا
sarmadan
continuous
إِلَىٰ
ilā
till
يَوْمِ
yawmi
(the) Day
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ
l-qiyāmati
(of) the Resurrection
مَنْ
man
who
إِلَـٰهٌ
ilāhun
(is the) god
غَيْرُ
ghayru
besides
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
يَأْتِيكُم
yatīkum
who could bring you
بِلَيْلٍۢ
bilaylin
night
تَسْكُنُونَ
taskunūna
(for) you (to) rest
فِيهِ ۖ
fīhi
in it
أَفَلَا
afalā
Then will not
تُبْصِرُونَ
tub'ṣirūna
you see
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.
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