سُوْرَةُ الدُّخَانِ
Surah Ad-Dukhaan (44) — Ayah 16
يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ ٱلْبَطْشَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ ﴿16﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
On the Day when We shall seize you with the greatest seizure (punishment). Verily, We will exact retribution.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَوْمَ
yawma
(The) Day
نَبْطِشُ
nabṭishu
We will seize
ٱلْبَطْشَةَ
l-baṭshata
(with) the seizure
ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ
l-kub'rā
the greatest
إِنَّا
innā
indeed, We
مُنتَقِمُونَ
muntaqimūna
(will) take retribution
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 16) {يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ الْبَطْشَةَ الْكُبْرٰى اِنَّا مُنْتَقِمُوْنَ: ’’إِنَّ‘‘} is to state the reason. That is, We removed the punishment of famine, but on the Day of Resurrection, when We seize you with the great grasp, it will never be removed, because We will be taking retribution. The worldly grasp was to bring you back from disbelief, so after that you were given the opportunity to repent, as He said: « وَ لَنُذِيْقَنَّهُمْ مِّنَ الْعَذَابِ الْاَدْنٰى دُوْنَ الْعَذَابِ الْاَكْبَرِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُوْنَ» [ السجدۃ : ۲۱ ] "And surely We will make them taste a portion of the nearer punishment before the greater punishment, so that they may return." But the great grasp of the Day of Resurrection will be for retribution, after which you will not be given respite. Tabari has mentioned with his chain that Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said: [ قَالَ ابْنُ مَسْعُوْدٍ ’’ الْبَطْشَةَ الْكُبْرٰى‘‘ يَوْمُ بَدْرٍ، وَ أَنَا أَقُوْلُ هِيَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ ] [ الطبري : ۲۱ /۲۷، ح : ۳۱۳۳۸ ] "Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) says that {’’ الْبَطْشَةَ الْكُبْرٰى‘‘} (the great grasp) is the Day of Badr, and I say that it is the Day of Resurrection." Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him) has declared the chain of this statement to be Sahih. The researcher of his Tafsir, Dr. Hikmat bin Basheer, has also declared the chain of this statement to be Sahih. In reality, here the statement of Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) is stronger.
