سُوْرَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ
Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 16
أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ ﴿16﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we (then) verily be resurrected?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَءِذَا
a-idhā
Is it when
مِتْنَا
mit'nā
we are dead
وَكُنَّا
wakunnā
and have become
تُرَابًۭا
turāban
dust
وَعِظَـٰمًا
waʿiẓāman
and bones
أَءِنَّا
a-innā
shall we then
لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
lamabʿūthūna
be certainly resurrected
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 17,16) {ءَاِذَا مِتْنَا وَ كُنَّا تُرَابًا … :} For the explanation of these verses and for the wisdom behind bringing the interrogative hamzah twice in {’’ ءَاِذَا مِتْنَا ‘‘} and {’’ ءَاِنَّا ‘‘}, see Surah An-Naml (67, 68).
