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Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 44
فَلَمَّا نَسُوا۟ مَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ بِهِۦ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ أَبْوَٰبَ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فَرِحُوا۟ بِمَآ أُوتُوٓا۟ أَخَذْنَـٰهُم بَغْتَةً فَإِذَا هُم مُّبْلِسُونَ ﴿44﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So, when they forgot (the warning) with which they had been reminded, We opened for them the gates of every (pleasant) thing, until in the midst of their enjoyment in that which they were given, all of a sudden, We took them (in punishment), and lo! They were plunged into destruction with deep regrets and sorrows.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَلَمَّا
falammā
So when
نَسُوا۟
nasū
they forgot
مَا
mā
what
ذُكِّرُوا۟
dhukkirū
they were reminded
بِهِۦ
bihi
of [it]
فَتَحْنَا
fataḥnā
We opened
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
on them
أَبْوَٰبَ
abwāba
gates
كُلِّ
kulli
(of) every
شَىْءٍ
shayin
thing
حَتَّىٰٓ
ḥattā
until
إِذَا
idhā
when
فَرِحُوا۟
fariḥū
they rejoiced
بِمَآ
bimā
in what
أُوتُوٓا۟
ūtū
they were given
أَخَذْنَـٰهُم
akhadhnāhum
We seized them
بَغْتَةًۭ
baghtatan
suddenly
فَإِذَا
fa-idhā
and then
هُم
hum
they
مُّبْلِسُونَ
mub'lisūna
(were) dumbfounded
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 44) ➊ { فَلَمَّا نَسُوْا مَا ذُكِّرُوْا بِهٖ …:} When they completely forgot Allah and His commands, Allah extended their rope for them to establish proof against them, and opened for them the doors of every kind of blessing. Then, when they became fully engrossed in luxury and comfort, Allah seized them suddenly, that is, a sudden punishment came upon them so that they forgot all their luxury and comfort, and they had no hope of escape, and in that very state of despair and hopelessness, they were destroyed and ruined. A wise person should, when hardship and difficulty come, consider it a warning from Allah and repent from evil deeds, otherwise heedlessness will increase and suddenly such a severe seizure will come that there will not even be an opportunity to repent. {’’ مُّبْلِسُوْنَ ‘‘} This is the plural of {’’ مُبْلِسٌ‘‘}, meaning one whose hope is lost.
➋ {فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ اَبْوَابَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ:} From this verse it is understood that if, despite disbelief, polytheism, and disobedience to Allah, any nation is extremely developed and prosperous in terms of worldly wealth, it should not be thought that Allah is pleased with them; rather, this is istidraj and is extremely dangerous for them. See Surah Al-Imran (178).
➋ {فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ اَبْوَابَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ:} From this verse it is understood that if, despite disbelief, polytheism, and disobedience to Allah, any nation is extremely developed and prosperous in terms of worldly wealth, it should not be thought that Allah is pleased with them; rather, this is istidraj and is extremely dangerous for them. See Surah Al-Imran (178).
