سُوْرَةُ الْمُرْسَلَاتِ
Surah Al-Mursalaat (77) — Ayah 16
أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ﴿16﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Did We not destroy the ancients?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَلَمْ
alam
Did not
نُهْلِكِ
nuh'liki
We destroy
ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
l-awalīna
the former (people)
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 16 to 19){ اَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ …:} The disbelievers before the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) are referred to as {’’ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ ‘‘}, which includes all the disbelievers from the time of Noah (peace be upon him) up to the time of Jesus (peace be upon him), and the disbelievers of the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and all times after him are referred to as {’’ الْاٰخِرِيْنَ ‘‘}. The reason for the destruction of the previous people was also that they did not believe in the Hereafter and considered this worldly life to be the real life; as a result, those people were ultimately destroyed. Even now, the same law applies: any nation that denies the Hereafter will be destroyed. The destruction that will befall such people on the Day of Resurrection is in addition to this worldly destruction, and the real day of their ruin will be that day.
