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Surah Faatir (35) — Ayah 45
وَلَوْ يُؤَاخِذُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلنَّاسَ بِمَا كَسَبُوا۟ مَا تَرَكَ عَلَىٰ ظَهْرِهَا مِن دَآبَّةٍ وَلَـٰكِن يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى ۖ فَإِذَا جَآءَ أَجَلُهُمْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِعِبَادِهِۦ بَصِيرًۢا ﴿45﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And if Allâh were to punish men for that which they earned, He would not leave a moving (living) creature on the surface of the earth; but He gives them respite to an appointed term: and when their term comes, then verily, Allâh is Ever All-Seer of His slaves.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَوْ
walaw
And if
يُؤَاخِذُ
yuākhidhu
Allah (were to) punish
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah (were to) punish
ٱلنَّاسَ
l-nāsa
the people
بِمَا
bimā
for what
كَسَبُوا۟
kasabū
they have earned
مَا
mā
not
تَرَكَ
taraka
He would leave
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
on
ظَهْرِهَا
ẓahrihā
its back
مِن
min
any
دَآبَّةٍۢ
dābbatin
creature
وَلَـٰكِن
walākin
But
يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ
yu-akhiruhum
He gives them respite
إِلَىٰٓ
ilā
till
أَجَلٍۢ
ajalin
a term
مُّسَمًّۭى ۖ
musamman
appointed
فَإِذَا
fa-idhā
And when
جَآءَ
jāa
comes
أَجَلُهُمْ
ajaluhum
their term
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
كَانَ
kāna
is
بِعِبَادِهِۦ
biʿibādihi
of His slaves
بَصِيرًۢا
baṣīran
All-Seer
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 45) ➊ {وَ لَوْ يُؤَاخِذُ اللّٰهُ النَّاسَ بِمَا كَسَبُوْا … :} For its explanation, see the commentary of Surah An-Nahl, Ayah (61).
➋ { فَاِذَا جَآءَ اَجَلُهُمْ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ بِعِبَادِهٖ بَصِيْرًا :} That is, when their appointed time comes, Allah has always been All-Seeing of His servants; He knows very well where each one is. Therefore, at that time, no one will be able to hide from Him, nor escape His grasp. Then, nothing about anyone will be hidden from Him; He will give everyone the exact recompense for their good or bad deeds.
➋ { فَاِذَا جَآءَ اَجَلُهُمْ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ بِعِبَادِهٖ بَصِيْرًا :} That is, when their appointed time comes, Allah has always been All-Seeing of His servants; He knows very well where each one is. Therefore, at that time, no one will be able to hide from Him, nor escape His grasp. Then, nothing about anyone will be hidden from Him; He will give everyone the exact recompense for their good or bad deeds.
