سُوْرَةُ الْقَمَرِ
Surah Al-Qamar (54) — Ayah 8
مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى ٱلدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ هَـٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ ﴿8﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Hastening towards the caller. The disbelievers will say: "This is a hard Day."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مُّهْطِعِينَ
muh'ṭiʿīna
Racing ahead
إِلَى
ilā
towards
ٱلدَّاعِ ۖ
l-dāʿi
the caller
يَقُولُ
yaqūlu
Will say
ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ
l-kāfirūna
the disbelievers
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
This
يَوْمٌ
yawmun
(is) a Day
عَسِرٌۭ
ʿasirun
difficult
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 8) ➊ {مُهْطِعِيْنَ اِلَى الدَّاعِ …: ’’أَهْطَعَ يُهْطِعُ‘‘} (Form IV verb) To stare fixedly at something or to run swiftly with one's neck raised. (See Ibrahim: 43) It is an adjective derived from {’’ عَسِرٌ ‘‘ ’’عُسْرٌ‘‘}, very difficult.
➋ The exegete Ibn Ashur said: From {’’ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ الدَّاعِ‘‘} to {’’ يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ ‘‘}, the terror of that day is manifested in seven ways: (1) {’’ يَدْعُ الدَّاعِ ‘‘} The call of Israfil (peace be upon him) itself is so terrifying that it cannot be described. (2) In {’’ اِلٰى شَيْءٍ ‘‘}, the grandeur and ambiguity created by the indefinite tanween on {’’ شَيْءٍ ‘‘} add to this terror. (3) {’’ نُكُرٍ ‘‘} (4) {’’ خُشَّعًا اَبْصَارُهُمْ ‘‘} (5) The comparison with {’’ جَرَادٌ مُّنْتَشِرٌ ‘‘}. (6) {’’ مُهْطِعِيْنَ اِلَى الدَّاعِ ‘‘} (7) And their saying {’’ هٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ ‘‘} "that this is a very difficult day."
➋ The exegete Ibn Ashur said: From {’’ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ الدَّاعِ‘‘} to {’’ يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ ‘‘}, the terror of that day is manifested in seven ways: (1) {’’ يَدْعُ الدَّاعِ ‘‘} The call of Israfil (peace be upon him) itself is so terrifying that it cannot be described. (2) In {’’ اِلٰى شَيْءٍ ‘‘}, the grandeur and ambiguity created by the indefinite tanween on {’’ شَيْءٍ ‘‘} add to this terror. (3) {’’ نُكُرٍ ‘‘} (4) {’’ خُشَّعًا اَبْصَارُهُمْ ‘‘} (5) The comparison with {’’ جَرَادٌ مُّنْتَشِرٌ ‘‘}. (6) {’’ مُهْطِعِيْنَ اِلَى الدَّاعِ ‘‘} (7) And their saying {’’ هٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ ‘‘} "that this is a very difficult day."
