سُوْرَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ

Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 59

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إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ ﴿59﴾
Except our first death, and we shall not be punished? (after we have entered Paradise)."
إِلَّا illā Except
مَوْتَتَنَا mawtatanā our death
ٱلْأُولَىٰ l-ūlā the first
وَمَا wamā and not
نَحْنُ naḥnu we
بِمُعَذَّبِينَ bimuʿadhabīna will be punished

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.

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