سُوْرَةُ اٰلِ عِمْرٰنَ
Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 178
وَلَا يَحْسَبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَنَّمَا نُمْلِى لَهُمْ خَيْرٌ لِّأَنفُسِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّمَا نُمْلِى لَهُمْ لِيَزْدَادُوٓا۟ إِثْمًا ۚ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مُّهِينٌ ﴿178﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And let not the disbelievers think that Our postponing of their punishment is good for them. We postpone the punishment only so that they may increase in sinfulness. And for them is a disgracing torment.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And (let) not
يَحْسَبَنَّ
yaḥsabanna
think
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوٓا۟
kafarū
disbelieved
أَنَّمَا
annamā
that
نُمْلِى
num'lī
We give respite
لَهُمْ
lahum
to them
خَيْرٌۭ
khayrun
(is) good
لِّأَنفُسِهِمْ ۚ
li-anfusihim
for themselves
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
نُمْلِى
num'lī
We give respite
لَهُمْ
lahum
to them
لِيَزْدَادُوٓا۟
liyazdādū
so that they may increase
إِثْمًۭا ۚ
ith'man
(in) sins
وَلَهُمْ
walahum
and for them
عَذَابٌۭ
ʿadhābun
(is) a punishment
مُّهِينٌۭ
muhīnun
humiliating
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 178) He (Allah) said, the fact that We are prolonging the lives of the disbelievers and giving them respite, granting them abundant wealth, children, and worldly blessings—do they think all this is better for them? No, rather, this is very bad for them, because it will increase their sins, the argument against them will become stronger, and in fact, all of this will become a cause of punishment for them even in this world. See Surah Al-Mu’minun (__QUR_23:55-56__), Surah Al-Qalam (__QUR_68:44__), and Surah At-Tawbah (__QUR_9:55__).
