Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(It will be said to the angels): "Assemble those who did wrong, together with their companions (from the devils) and what they used to worship,
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ ٱحْشُرُوا۟uḥ'shurūGather
ٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose who
ظَلَمُوا۟ẓalamūwronged
وَأَزْوَٰجَهُمْwa-azwājahumand their kinds
وَمَاwamāand what
كَانُوا۟kānūthey used (to)
يَعْبُدُونَyaʿbudūnaworship
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 23,22) ➊ {اُحْشُرُواالَّذِيْنَظَلَمُوْاوَاَزْوَاجَهُمْ … :} Here, by {’’ الَّذِيْنَظَلَمُوْا ‘‘} is meant the disbelievers and polytheists. The evidence for this is that they and their "other than Allah" deities will be ordered to be driven towards Hell, and it is obvious that monotheistic Muslims do not worship any deity besides Allah. Also see Surah Al-An'am (82) and Luqman (13) {’’ وَاَزْوَاجَهُمْ ‘‘} In Tabari, it is narrated from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) with an authentic chain from Ali bin Abi Talhah: {’’أَزْوَاجٌ‘‘} "By (pairs) is meant other people like them." Wives can also be meant, who were their companions in disbelief and polytheism. That is, with the establishment of the Day of Judgment, the angels will be ordered to separate the disbelievers and polytheists from the believers and to gather each type separately, for example, fornicators with fornicators, usurers with usurers, thieves with thieves, likewise, polytheist husbands will be ordered to be gathered with their polytheist wives, just as the believers will be with their wives. Allah Almighty said: « جَنّٰتُعَدْنٍيَّدْخُلُوْنَهَاوَمَنْصَلَحَمِنْاٰبَآىِٕهِمْوَاَزْوَاجِهِمْوَذُرِّيّٰتِهِمْ »[ الرعد : ۲۳ ] "Gardens of eternity, which they will enter, and also their fathers, their wives, and their descendants who were righteous." Along with them, their idols and other false deities will also be gathered and ordered to be driven towards the path of Hell, whom they used to worship besides Allah Almighty. Among them will be devils, and those jinn and humans who were pleased to be worshipped. The purpose will be to humiliate them, that now tell your gods to help you. However, the angels, prophets, and righteous people whom they used to worship will be exempt from this. See Surah Al-Anbiya (98 to 103).
➋ { فَاهْدُوْهُمْاِلٰىصِرَاطِالْجَحِيْمِ :} The word "guidance" here is used to mock them.