سُوْرَةُ الْجِنِّ
Surah Al-Jinn (72) — Ayah 7
وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا۟ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدًا ﴿7﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
‘And they thought as you thought, that Allâh will not send any Messenger (to mankind or jinn).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَنَّهُمْ
wa-annahum
And that they
ظَنُّوا۟
ẓannū
thought
كَمَا
kamā
as
ظَنَنتُمْ
ẓanantum
you thought
أَن
an
that
لَّن
lan
never
يَبْعَثَ
yabʿatha
will raise
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
أَحَدًۭا
aḥadan
anyone
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 7){ وَ اَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوْا كَمَا ظَنَنْتُمْ … :} The jinn are informing their people about the disbelieving humans, that besides shirk, these humans also had the belief like yours that Allah Almighty will not resurrect anyone on the Day of Judgment. It can also mean that they also believed that Allah Almighty will not send anyone (as a prophet). Among the disbelievers, whether they are humans or jinn, denial of all three—Tawheed, the Hereafter, and Prophethood—has always been found.
