سُوْرَةُ الْجِنِّ
Surah Al-Jinn (72) — Ayah 17
لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ ۚ وَمَن يُعْرِضْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِۦ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًا صَعَدًا ﴿17﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
That We might try them thereby. And whosoever turns away from the Reminder of his Lord (i.e. this Qur’ân, - and practise not its laws and orders), He will cause him to enter in a severe torment (i.e. Hell).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ
linaftinahum
That We might test them
فِيهِ ۚ
fīhi
therein
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يُعْرِضْ
yuʿ'riḍ
turns away
عَن
ʿan
from
ذِكْرِ
dhik'ri
the Remembrance
رَبِّهِۦ
rabbihi
(of) his Lord
يَسْلُكْهُ
yasluk'hu
He will make him enter
عَذَابًۭا
ʿadhāban
a punishment
صَعَدًۭا
ṣaʿadan
severe
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 17) {لِنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيْهِ وَ مَنْ يُّعْرِضْ … :} That is, the abundance of water and the plentifulness of sustenance are also meant as a test for them, to see whether they express gratitude to Allah in prosperity and remain firm upon His oneness and obedience, or whether they become intoxicated with pride and turn to rebellion. It is understood that, just like hardship, blessing is also a test from Allah. This theme is also mentioned in Surah Al-Anbiya (35), Al-A'raf (168), and Surah Al-Qalam (17 to 20). {’’ صَعَدًا ‘‘ ’’صَعِدَ يَصْعَدُ‘‘} is the verbal noun (masdar) of صَعِدَ يَصْعَدُ. Its literal meaning is "an ascent"; what is meant is such a severe punishment that keeps increasing continuously.
