سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 11
قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَآ أَمَتَّنَا ٱثْنَتَيْنِ وَأَحْيَيْتَنَا ٱثْنَتَيْنِ فَٱعْتَرَفْنَا بِذُنُوبِنَا فَهَلْ إِلَىٰ خُرُوجٍ مِّن سَبِيلٍ ﴿11﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They will say: "Our Lord! You have made us to die twice (i.e. we were dead in the loins of our fathers and dead after our life in this world), and You have given us life twice (i.e. life when we were born and life when we are Resurrected)! Now we confess our sins, then is there any way to get out (of the Fire)?" (Tafsir Al-Qurtubi,)
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوا۟
qālū
They (will) say
رَبَّنَآ
rabbanā
Our Lord
أَمَتَّنَا
amattanā
You gave us death
ٱثْنَتَيْنِ
ith'natayni
twice
وَأَحْيَيْتَنَا
wa-aḥyaytanā
and You gave us life
ٱثْنَتَيْنِ
ith'natayni
twice
فَٱعْتَرَفْنَا
fa-iʿ'tarafnā
and we confess
بِذُنُوبِنَا
bidhunūbinā
our sins
فَهَلْ
fahal
So is (there)
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
خُرُوجٍۢ
khurūjin
get out
مِّن
min
any
سَبِيلٍۢ
sabīlin
way
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 11){ قَالُوْا رَبَّنَاۤ اَمَتَّنَا اثْنَتَيْنِ:} The people of Hell, with utmost humility and respect, will say{’’ رَبَّنَاۤ ‘‘} addressing Allah, "O our Lord! You gave us death twice and granted us life twice. Now we confess all our sins, that we committed grave mistakes by associating partners with You and denying the Resurrection. Is there any possibility now, since we have admitted our sins, that our excuse will be accepted and we will be returned to our first life to act again?" They will say this to please Allah. For the request of the disbelievers and its answer, see Surah Al-An'am (27), As-Sajdah (12), Fatir (37), and An-Nisa (18). For the explanation of two deaths and two lives, see the commentary of Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayah (28):«كَيْفَ تَكْفُرُوْنَ بِاللّٰهِ وَ كُنْتُمْ اَمْوَاتًا فَاَحْيَاكُمْ ثُمَّ يُمِيْتُكُمْ ثُمَّ يُحْيِيْكُمْ».
