سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 36
۞ إِنَّمَا يَسْتَجِيبُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْمَعُونَ ۘ وَٱلْمَوْتَىٰ يَبْعَثُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُونَ ﴿36﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
It is only those who listen (to the Message of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), will respond (benefit from it), but as for the dead (i.e. disbelievers), Allâh will raise them up, then to Him they will be returned (for their recompense).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
يَسْتَجِيبُ
yastajību
respond
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يَسْمَعُونَ ۘ
yasmaʿūna
listen
وَٱلْمَوْتَىٰ
wal-mawtā
But the dead
يَبْعَثُهُمُ
yabʿathuhumu
will resurrect them
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
إِلَيْهِ
ilayhi
to Him
يُرْجَعُونَ
yur'jaʿūna
they will be returned
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) {اِنَّمَا يَسْتَجِيْبُ الَّذِيْنَ …:} In this verse, Allah Almighty has likened these disbelievers to the dead, who, no matter how much they are called, cannot give any answer; that is, the consciences of these disbelievers have died, and these dead will only gain understanding when Allah Almighty raises them from the world and takes account of them. The verses (80, 81) of Surah An-Naml have the same meaning.
