سُوْرَةُ الْقَلَمِ

Surah Al-Qalam (68) — Ayah 31

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قَالُوا۟ يَـٰوَيْلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا طَـٰغِينَ ﴿31﴾
They said: "Woe to us! Verily, we were Tâghûn (transgressors and disobedient)
قَالُوا۟ qālū They said
يَـٰوَيْلَنَآ yāwaylanā O woe to us
إِنَّا innā Indeed, we
كُنَّا kunnā [we] were
طَـٰغِينَ ṭāghīna transgressors

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.

The tafsir of this verse may be read with the following verses.