سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 52
يَوْمَ لَا يَنفَعُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ مَعْذِرَتُهُمْ ۖ وَلَهُمُ ٱللَّعْنَةُ وَلَهُمْ سُوٓءُ ٱلدَّارِ ﴿52﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The Day when their excuses will be of no profit to Zâlimûn (polytheists, wrong-doers and disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh). Theirs will be the curse, and theirs will be the evil abode (i.e. painful torment in Hell-fire).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَوْمَ
yawma
(The) Day
لَا
lā
not
يَنفَعُ
yanfaʿu
will benefit
ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
l-ẓālimīna
the wrongdoers
مَعْذِرَتُهُمْ ۖ
maʿdhiratuhum
their excuse
وَلَهُمُ
walahumu
and for them
ٱللَّعْنَةُ
l-laʿnatu
(is) the curse
وَلَهُمْ
walahum
and for them
سُوٓءُ
sūu
(is the) worst
ٱلدَّارِ
l-dāri
home
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 52) ➊ By { يَوْمَ لَا يَنْفَعُ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ مَعْذِرَتُهُمْ: ’’ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ ‘‘} is meant the polytheists. (See Al-An'am: 82) Their excuse will not benefit them because they will not have any authentic excuse at all. Due to the messengers delivering the message, they will not be able to claim ignorance as an excuse. On that day, their excuse will either be a blatant lie, that they will say: « وَ اللّٰهِ رَبِّنَا مَا كُنَّا مُشْرِكِيْنَ » [الأنعام : ۲۳ ] "By Allah, our Lord! We were not polytheists." Or, by making fate an excuse, they will try to prove themselves blameless, as in Surah Al-Mu’minun their statement is: « رَبَّنَا غَلَبَتْ عَلَيْنَا شِقْوَتُنَا » [ المؤمنون : ۱۰۶ ] "Our Lord! Our misery overcame us." Obviously, none of these excuses are worthy of being heard, let alone being of any benefit.
➋ By bringing {وَ لَهُمُ اللَّعْنَةُ وَ لَهُمْ سُوْٓءُ الدَّارِ: ’’ لَهُمْ ‘‘} first, the meaning of exclusivity is created, therefore it is translated: "And for them alone is the curse, and for them alone is the worst abode." This is the result of Allah’s help, that Allah’s messengers and the believers will be safe from both the curse and the worst abode on that day.
➋ By bringing {وَ لَهُمُ اللَّعْنَةُ وَ لَهُمْ سُوْٓءُ الدَّارِ: ’’ لَهُمْ ‘‘} first, the meaning of exclusivity is created, therefore it is translated: "And for them alone is the curse, and for them alone is the worst abode." This is the result of Allah’s help, that Allah’s messengers and the believers will be safe from both the curse and the worst abode on that day.
