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Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 103
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً لِّمَنْ خَافَ عَذَابَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمٌ مَّجْمُوعٌ لَّهُ ٱلنَّاسُ وَذَٰلِكَ يَوْمٌ مَّشْهُودٌ ﴿103﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Indeed in that (there) is a sure lesson for those who fear the torment of the Hereafter. That is a Day whereon mankind will be gathered together, and that is a Day when all (the dwellers of the heavens and the earth) will be present.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِى
fī
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
لَـَٔايَةًۭ
laāyatan
(is) surely a Sign
لِّمَنْ
liman
for (those) who
خَافَ
khāfa
fear
عَذَابَ
ʿadhāba
(the) punishment
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۚ
l-ākhirati
(of) the Hereafter
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
يَوْمٌۭ
yawmun
(is) a Day
مَّجْمُوعٌۭ
majmūʿun
(will) be gathered
لَّهُ
lahu
on it
ٱلنَّاسُ
l-nāsu
the mankind
وَذَٰلِكَ
wadhālika
and that
يَوْمٌۭ
yawmun
(is) a Day
مَّشْهُودٌۭ
mashhūdun
witnessed
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
103. Surely, in this is a sign for anyone who fears the punishment of the Hereafter [114]. That will be a Day when all people will be gathered together, and whatever happens on that Day will occur in the presence of all [115].
[114] That is, only those people take heed from the stories of the rise and fall of nations or from the law of rise and fall, who possess the fear of Allah and remain fearful of being held accountable before Allah in the Hereafter. These events prove effective in restraining them from disobeying Allah. As for those who neither fear Allah nor the punishment of the Hereafter, they read or observe such instructive events superficially, attributing them to coincidences of time, or at most, they seek material or natural explanations for them.
[115] One translation of "the witnessed day" is that on that day all people will be presented, meaning that on that day, not only will everyone be gathered, but they will also be brought before Allah for questioning. The second meaning is that testimonies will be established regarding the cases of these people, and all proceedings will take place in the presence of everyone.
[114] That is, only those people take heed from the stories of the rise and fall of nations or from the law of rise and fall, who possess the fear of Allah and remain fearful of being held accountable before Allah in the Hereafter. These events prove effective in restraining them from disobeying Allah. As for those who neither fear Allah nor the punishment of the Hereafter, they read or observe such instructive events superficially, attributing them to coincidences of time, or at most, they seek material or natural explanations for them.
[115] One translation of "the witnessed day" is that on that day all people will be presented, meaning that on that day, not only will everyone be gathered, but they will also be brought before Allah for questioning. The second meaning is that testimonies will be established regarding the cases of these people, and all proceedings will take place in the presence of everyone.
