سُوْرَةُ الْقَلَمِ
Surah Al-Qalam (68) — Ayah 33
كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْعَذَابُ ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿33﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Such is the punishment (in this life), but truly, the punishment of the Hereafter is greater if they but knew.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhālika
Such
ٱلْعَذَابُ ۖ
l-ʿadhābu
(is) the punishment
وَلَعَذَابُ
walaʿadhābu
And surely the punishment
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ
l-ākhirati
(of) the Hereafter
أَكْبَرُ ۚ
akbaru
(is) greater
لَوْ
law
if
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
know
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 33) {كَذٰلِكَ الْعَذَابُ وَ لَعَذَابُ الْاٰخِرَةِ اَكْبَرُ … :} The people of Makkah are being reminded that punishment for ingratitude for blessings occurs in the same way as it befell the owners of the garden, and the punishment of the Hereafter is far greater than this, because after the punishment in this world there is still room for repentance and seeking forgiveness, as the owners of the garden repented, and after repentance there is also hope for compensation for the loss caused by the punishment, just as the owners of the garden hoped for a better garden, but after the punishment of the Hereafter there is no room for any of these things.
