سُوْرَةُ عَبَسَ
Surah Abasa (80) — Ayah 23
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ ﴿23﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
كَلَّا
kallā
Nay
لَمَّا
lammā
Not
يَقْضِ
yaqḍi
he has accomplished
مَآ
mā
what
أَمَرَهُۥ
amarahu
He commanded him
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 23) {كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَاۤ اَمَرَهٗ : ’’ كَلَّا ‘‘} Never! Ibn Jarir (may Allah have mercy on him) said that this disbelieving human who thinks that he has fulfilled the right of Allah over his wealth and life, this is never correct. Rather, the reality is that no human has yet fulfilled even those obligations which Allah Almighty has commanded him; fulfilling the right is a matter far beyond that. {’’ لَمْ يَقْضِ ‘‘} He has not fulfilled. {’’ لَمَّا يَقْضِ ‘‘} He has not yet fulfilled. Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him) said: {’’ لَا يَقْضِيْ أَحَدٌ مَا أُمِرَ بِهٖ ‘‘} [ بخاري، التفسیر، باب سورۃ عبس، بعد ح : ۴۹۳۶ ] "No person fulfills the task he has been commanded (there always remains some deficiency)."
