سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 56
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا سَوْفَ نُصْلِيهِمْ نَارًا كُلَّمَا نَضِجَتْ جُلُودُهُم بَدَّلْنَـٰهُمْ جُلُودًا غَيْرَهَا لِيَذُوقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًا ﴿56﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Surely! Those who disbelieved in Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), We shall burn them in Fire. As often as their skins are roasted through, We shall change them for other skins that they may taste the punishment. Truly, Allâh is Ever Most Powerful, All-Wise.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieved
بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا
biāyātinā
in Our Signs
سَوْفَ
sawfa
soon
نُصْلِيهِمْ
nuṣ'līhim
We will burn them
نَارًۭا
nāran
(in) a Fire
كُلَّمَا
kullamā
Every time
نَضِجَتْ
naḍijat
are roasted
جُلُودُهُم
julūduhum
their skins
بَدَّلْنَـٰهُمْ
baddalnāhum
We will change their
جُلُودًا
julūdan
skins
غَيْرَهَا
ghayrahā
for other (than) that
لِيَذُوقُوا۟
liyadhūqū
so that they may taste
ٱلْعَذَابَ ۗ
l-ʿadhāba
the punishment
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
كَانَ
kāna
is
عَزِيزًا
ʿazīzan
All-Mighty
حَكِيمًۭا
ḥakīman
All-Wise
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 56) {اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا بِاٰيٰتِنَا …:} Here it is stated that this punishment is not specific to a group among the People of the Book, but will be given to all disbelievers. (Razi) The purpose of «{ بَدَّلْنٰهُمْ جُلُوْدًا غَيْرَهَا }» is to describe the severity of the punishment for the inhabitants of Hell; Allah knows best how many times in each moment their skins will burn and be replaced in such an intense fire. However, it is established from Sahih ahadith that the bodies of the people of Hell will be greatly enlarged. In a hadith it is stated: "The distance between the earlobe and the shoulder of a disbeliever will be a journey of seventy years." [ أحمد : ۶؍۱۱۶، ۱۱۷، ح : ۲۴۹۰۹ و سندہ صحیح۔ ہدایۃ المستنیر ] And similarly it is said: "The molar tooth of a disbeliever will be as large as Mount Uhud, and the thickness of his skin will be equal to a journey of three days." [ مسلم، الجنۃ و صفۃ نعیمھا و أھلھا : ۲۸۵۱ ] In this way, they will continue to receive eternal punishment.
