سُوْرَةُ الزُّمَرِ
Surah Az-Zumar (39) — Ayah 31
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ عِندَ رَبِّكُمْ تَخْتَصِمُونَ ﴿31﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then, on the Day of Resurrection, you will be disputing before your Lord.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِنَّكُمْ
innakum
indeed you
يَوْمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ
l-qiyāmati
(of) the Resurrection
عِندَ
ʿinda
before
رَبِّكُمْ
rabbikum
your Lord
تَخْتَصِمُونَ
takhtaṣimūna
will dispute
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 31) ➊ { ثُمَّ اِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ … :} According to the preceding and following verses, this dispute refers to the argument between the polytheists and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) before Allah Almighty on the Day of Resurrection, when the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) will present his case: "O Allah! I conveyed Your message to these people, but they denied me." (See Furqan: 30) And the polytheists will swear oaths and deny that they were polytheists in the world, saying: « وَ اللّٰهِ رَبِّنَا مَا كُنَّا مُشْرِكِيْنَ » [ الأنعام : ۲۳ ] "By Allah, our Lord, we were not among those who associated partners." Then the decision will be in the hands of Allah Almighty, Who, in addition to the testimony of the Prophet, will establish their crime with the testimonies of the believers, the angels, the earth and the heavens, and even the hands, feet, tongues, and other limbs of these polytheists themselves, and will decide their fate.
➋ Because the words of the verse are general, all disputes that will occur before Allah Almighty on the Day of Resurrection are included in this, whether they are between disbelievers and Muslims, or between polytheists and their deities, or between leaders and their followers, or between kings and their subjects, or between the oppressed and the oppressors, even if both are Muslims, to the extent that a person will even dispute with his own limbs. (See Ha Mim As-Sajdah: 21) Therefore, most commentators have kept this verse general. Tabari has narrated with an authentic chain from Ali bin Abi Talhah, in the explanation of this verse, the statement of Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both): {’’ يُخَاصِمُ الصَّادِقُ الْكَاذِبَ، وَالْمَظْلُوْمُ الظَّالِمَ، وَالْمُهْتَدِي الضَّالَّ وَالضَّعِيْفُ الْمُسْتَكْبِرَ ‘‘} [ طبري : ۳۰۳۸۳ ] "That is, the truthful will dispute with the liar, the oppressed with the oppressor, the guided with the misguided, and the weak with the arrogant." Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) says: [ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ : « ثُمَّ اِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ عِنْدَ رَبِّكُمْ تَخْتَصِمُوْنَ » قَالَ الزُّبَيْرُ يَا رَسُوْلَ اللّٰهِ! أَتُكَرَّرُ عَلَيْنَا الْخُصُوْمَةُ بَعْدَ الَّذِيْ كَانَ بَيْنَنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ فَقَالَ إِنَّ الْأَمْرَ إِذًا لَشَدِيْدٌ ] [ ترمذي، التفسیر، باب و من سورۃ الزمر : ۳۲۳۶، قال الترمذي حسن صحیح وقال الألباني حسن الإسناد ] "When this verse: «ثُمَّ اِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ عِنْدَ رَبِّكُمْ تَخْتَصِمُوْنَ » was revealed, Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) said: 'O Messenger of Allah! After the disputes in this world, will those disputes occur again among us?' He (peace be upon him) said: 'Yes!' So Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) said: 'At that time, the matter will be very severe.'"
➋ Because the words of the verse are general, all disputes that will occur before Allah Almighty on the Day of Resurrection are included in this, whether they are between disbelievers and Muslims, or between polytheists and their deities, or between leaders and their followers, or between kings and their subjects, or between the oppressed and the oppressors, even if both are Muslims, to the extent that a person will even dispute with his own limbs. (See Ha Mim As-Sajdah: 21) Therefore, most commentators have kept this verse general. Tabari has narrated with an authentic chain from Ali bin Abi Talhah, in the explanation of this verse, the statement of Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both): {’’ يُخَاصِمُ الصَّادِقُ الْكَاذِبَ، وَالْمَظْلُوْمُ الظَّالِمَ، وَالْمُهْتَدِي الضَّالَّ وَالضَّعِيْفُ الْمُسْتَكْبِرَ ‘‘} [ طبري : ۳۰۳۸۳ ] "That is, the truthful will dispute with the liar, the oppressed with the oppressor, the guided with the misguided, and the weak with the arrogant." Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) says: [ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ : « ثُمَّ اِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ عِنْدَ رَبِّكُمْ تَخْتَصِمُوْنَ » قَالَ الزُّبَيْرُ يَا رَسُوْلَ اللّٰهِ! أَتُكَرَّرُ عَلَيْنَا الْخُصُوْمَةُ بَعْدَ الَّذِيْ كَانَ بَيْنَنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ فَقَالَ إِنَّ الْأَمْرَ إِذًا لَشَدِيْدٌ ] [ ترمذي، التفسیر، باب و من سورۃ الزمر : ۳۲۳۶، قال الترمذي حسن صحیح وقال الألباني حسن الإسناد ] "When this verse: «ثُمَّ اِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ عِنْدَ رَبِّكُمْ تَخْتَصِمُوْنَ » was revealed, Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) said: 'O Messenger of Allah! After the disputes in this world, will those disputes occur again among us?' He (peace be upon him) said: 'Yes!' So Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) said: 'At that time, the matter will be very severe.'"
