سُوْرَةُ الزُّمَرِ
Surah Az-Zumar (39) — Ayah 26
فَأَذَاقَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْخِزْىَ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿26﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So Allâh made them to taste the disgrace in the present life, but greater is the torment of the Hereafter if they only knew!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَأَذَاقَهُمُ
fa-adhāqahumu
So Allah made them
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
So Allah made them
ٱلْخِزْىَ
l-khiz'ya
the disgrace
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ
l-ḥayati
the life
ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ
l-dun'yā
(of) the world
وَلَعَذَابُ
walaʿadhābu
and certainly (the) punishment
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ
l-ākhirati
(of) the Hereafter
أَكْبَرُ ۚ
akbaru
(is) greater
لَوْ
law
if
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
knew
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 26) ➊ { فَاَذَاقَهُمُ اللّٰهُ الْخِزْيَ فِي الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا … :} In the world, Allah made them taste disgrace through these punishments, and the punishment of the Hereafter is far greater than this, because the fire of the Hereafter is seventy (70) times hotter than the fire of this world. Moreover, the punishment of this world is bound to end, but the punishment of the Hereafter is everlasting. In addition, the punishment of the Hereafter is also far greater in terms of disgrace. See Surah Ha Mim As-Sajdah (16).
➋ { لَوْ كَانُوْا يَعْلَمُوْنَ:} That is, they did not even know that the punishment of the Hereafter is far greater, otherwise they would not have been fearless of it. It is understood from this that if they disobeyed despite having knowledge, then in reality that was not knowledge but ignorance, because knowledge is that which motivates one to act.
➋ { لَوْ كَانُوْا يَعْلَمُوْنَ:} That is, they did not even know that the punishment of the Hereafter is far greater, otherwise they would not have been fearless of it. It is understood from this that if they disobeyed despite having knowledge, then in reality that was not knowledge but ignorance, because knowledge is that which motivates one to act.
