سُوْرَةُ الْقَمَرِ
Surah Al-Qamar (54) — Ayah 42
كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ ﴿42﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(They) belied all Our Signs, so We seized them with a Seizure of the All-Mighty, All-Capable (Omnipotent).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
كَذَّبُوا۟
kadhabū
They denied
بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا
biāyātinā
Our Signs
كُلِّهَا
kullihā
all of them
فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُمْ
fa-akhadhnāhum
so We seized them
أَخْذَ
akhdha
(with) a seizure
عَزِيزٍۢ
ʿazīzin
(of) All-Mighty
مُّقْتَدِرٍ
muq'tadirin
(the) Powerful One
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 42) {كَذَّبُوْا بِاٰيٰتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَاَخَذْنٰهُمْ … : ’’ عَزِيْزٍ ‘‘} Dominant over all, whatever He wills, none can prevent Him. {’’ مُقْتَدِرٍ ‘‘’’قَدَرَ يَقْدِرُ‘‘} (ض) is from the form ifti‘āl; due to the additional letters, in {’’ مُقْتَدِرٍ ‘‘} the meaning of power is greater than in {’’ قَادِرٌ ‘‘} and {’’ قَدِيْرٌ ‘‘}, that is, whatever He wills, He has complete power over it, in no way is He incapable. The intention is to describe the severity and horror of the punishment that befell the people of Pharaoh. See also Surah Hud (11:102).
