سُوْرَةُ الذَّارِياتِ
Surah Adh-Dhaariyat (51) — Ayah 12
يَسْـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ ﴿12﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They ask: "When will be the Day of Recompense?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَسْـَٔلُونَ
yasalūna
They ask
أَيَّانَ
ayyāna
When
يَوْمُ
yawmu
(is the) Day
ٱلدِّينِ
l-dīni
(of) Judgment
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 12) {يَسْـَٔلُوْنَ اَيَّانَ يَوْمُ الدِّيْنِ:} That is, when they do not find any reasonable argument to deny the Resurrection, they say, "Well then, tell us, when is the Day of Recompense?" Obviously, their question is only for denial and mockery, because determining the date is not an argument by which a denier would be persuaded to accept, rather, after this their next question would be, "How can we be sure before its arrival that it will really come on that day?" Therefore, Allah Almighty has not informed of the time of Resurrection.
