سُوْرَةُ المَآئِدَةِ
Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 36
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَوْ أَنَّ لَهُم مَّا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا وَمِثْلَهُۥ مَعَهُۥ لِيَفْتَدُوا۟ بِهِۦ مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ مَا تُقُبِّلَ مِنْهُمْ ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ﴿36﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, those who disbelieve, if they had all that is in the earth, and as much again therewith to ransom themselves thereby from the torment on the Day of Resurrection, it would never be accepted of them, and theirs would be a painful torment.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve
لَوْ
law
if
أَنَّ
anna
that
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مَّا
mā
(is) what
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
جَمِيعًۭا
jamīʿan
all
وَمِثْلَهُۥ
wamith'lahu
and the like of it
مَعَهُۥ
maʿahu
with it
لِيَفْتَدُوا۟
liyaftadū
to ransom themselves
بِهِۦ
bihi
with it
مِنْ
min
from
عَذَابِ
ʿadhābi
(the) punishment
يَوْمِ
yawmi
(of the) Day
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ
l-qiyāmati
(of) the Resurrection
مَا
mā
not
تُقُبِّلَ
tuqubbila
will be accepted
مِنْهُمْ ۖ
min'hum
from them
وَلَهُمْ
walahum
and for them
عَذَابٌ
ʿadhābun
(is) a punishment
أَلِيمٌۭ
alīmun
painful
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 36) {اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا لَوْ اَنَّ لَهُمْ مَّا فِي الْاَرْضِ ……:} Surah Al-Imran, Ayah (91) has the same meaning. It is narrated from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "On the Day of Resurrection, Allah Almighty will say to the person who will have the lightest punishment among the people of the Fire: 'If you had whatever is on the earth, would you give it to ransom yourself?' He will say: 'Yes!' Then Allah Almighty will say: 'I asked you for something much easier than this when you were in the loins of Adam: that you should not associate anything with Me, but you refused except to associate others with Me.'" [ بخاری، الرقاق، باب صفۃ الجنۃ والنار : ۶۵۵۷ ]
