سُوْرَةُ اٰلِ عِمْرٰنَ
Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 91
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَمَاتُوا۟ وَهُمْ كُفَّارٌ فَلَن يُقْبَلَ مِنْ أَحَدِهِم مِّلْءُ ٱلْأَرْضِ ذَهَبًا وَلَوِ ٱفْتَدَىٰ بِهِۦٓ ۗ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ وَمَا لَهُم مِّن نَّـٰصِرِينَ ﴿91﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, those who disbelieved, and died while they were disbelievers, the (whole) earth full of gold will not be accepted from anyone of them even if they offered it as a ransom. For them is a painful torment and they will have no helpers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve[d]
وَمَاتُوا۟
wamātū
and died
وَهُمْ
wahum
while they
كُفَّارٌۭ
kuffārun
(are) disbelievers
فَلَن
falan
then never
يُقْبَلَ
yuq'bala
will be accepted
مِنْ
min
from
أَحَدِهِم
aḥadihim
any one of them
مِّلْءُ
mil'u
full
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
earth
ذَهَبًۭا
dhahaban
(of) gold
وَلَوِ
walawi
[and] (even) if
ٱفْتَدَىٰ
if'tadā
he offered as ransom
بِهِۦٓ ۗ
bihi
it
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
Those
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
عَذَابٌ
ʿadhābun
(is) a punishment
أَلِيمٌۭ
alīmun
painful
وَمَا
wamā
and not
لَهُم
lahum
(will be) for them
مِّن
min
any
نَّـٰصِرِينَ
nāṣirīna
helpers
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 91) By this are meant those people who adopt the way of disbelief and die in a state of disbelief. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "On the Day of Resurrection, Allah Almighty will ask the inhabitant of Hell who is receiving the lightest punishment: 'If everything in the world were yours, would you give it as ransom (to save your life)?' He will say: 'Yes!' Allah Almighty will say: 'I had asked you for something much easier than this when you were in the loins of Adam, that you should not commit shirk, and I would not admit you to Hell, but you refused and continued to commit shirk.'" [مسلم، صفات المنافقین، باب طلب الکافر الفداء … : ۲۸۰۵، عن أنس رضی اللہ عنہ ]
