سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 3
غَافِرِ ٱلذَّنۢبِ وَقَابِلِ ٱلتَّوْبِ شَدِيدِ ٱلْعِقَابِ ذِى ٱلطَّوْلِ ۖ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ إِلَيْهِ ٱلْمَصِيرُ ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The Forgiver of sin, the Acceptor of repentance, the Severe in punishment, the Bestower (of favours). Lâ ilâha illâ Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), to Him is the final return.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
غَافِرِ
ghāfiri
(The) Forgiver
ٱلذَّنۢبِ
l-dhanbi
(of) the sin
وَقَابِلِ
waqābili
and (the) Acceptor
ٱلتَّوْبِ
l-tawbi
(of) [the] repentance
شَدِيدِ
shadīdi
severe
ٱلْعِقَابِ
l-ʿiqābi
(in) the punishment
ذِى
dhī
Owner (of) the abundance
ٱلطَّوْلِ ۖ
l-ṭawli
Owner (of) the abundance
لَآ
lā
(There is) no
إِلَـٰهَ
ilāha
god
إِلَّا
illā
except
هُوَ ۖ
huwa
Him
إِلَيْهِ
ilayhi
to Him
ٱلْمَصِيرُ
l-maṣīru
(is) the final return
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.
The tafsir of this verse may be read with the following verses.
