سُوْرَةُ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ
Surah Ibrahim (14) — Ayah 17
يَتَجَرَّعُهُۥ وَلَا يَكَادُ يُسِيغُهُۥ وَيَأْتِيهِ ٱلْمَوْتُ مِن كُلِّ مَكَانٍ وَمَا هُوَ بِمَيِّتٍ ۖ وَمِن وَرَآئِهِۦ عَذَابٌ غَلِيظٌ ﴿17﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He will sip it unwillingly, and he will find a great difficulty to swallow it down his throat; and death will come to him from every side, yet he will not die and in front of him, will be a great torment.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَتَجَرَّعُهُۥ
yatajarraʿuhu
He will sip it
وَلَا
walā
but not
يَكَادُ
yakādu
he will be near
يُسِيغُهُۥ
yusīghuhu
(to) swallowing it
وَيَأْتِيهِ
wayatīhi
And will come to him
ٱلْمَوْتُ
l-mawtu
the death
مِن
min
from
كُلِّ
kulli
every
مَكَانٍۢ
makānin
side
وَمَا
wamā
but not
هُوَ
huwa
he
بِمَيِّتٍۢ ۖ
bimayyitin
will die
وَمِن
wamin
And ahead of him
وَرَآئِهِۦ
warāihi
And ahead of him
عَذَابٌ
ʿadhābun
(is) a punishment
غَلِيظٌۭ
ghalīẓun
harsh
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.
He will sip it little by little, but will hardly be able to swallow it. Death will come to him from every side, yet he will not die [20], and beyond that awaits him an even harsher punishment.
[20] This punishment will be given in the Hereafter, and in the Hereafter, they will have to face many additional punishments in Hell besides the fire of Hell. One of these is that, due to the intensity of the heat, they will feel a severe thirst and will cry out for water, but instead of water, they will be given the pus flowing from wounds to drink, and they will be forced to drink it. Due to the severity of their thirst, they will be compelled to drink it, but because of its stench, color, and consistency, it will hardly go down their throats, so they will drink it sip by sip. They will long for death, thinking that death is better than such a painful life, but in the life of the Hereafter, there will be no such thing as death. In this life, no one can escape death, even though everyone desires to live. In the Hereafter, the people of Hell will wish to die, but they will not be able to die, and their punishment will keep getting harsher and harsher. In this world, death is a compulsory matter; in the Hereafter, life will be a compulsory matter.
[20] This punishment will be given in the Hereafter, and in the Hereafter, they will have to face many additional punishments in Hell besides the fire of Hell. One of these is that, due to the intensity of the heat, they will feel a severe thirst and will cry out for water, but instead of water, they will be given the pus flowing from wounds to drink, and they will be forced to drink it. Due to the severity of their thirst, they will be compelled to drink it, but because of its stench, color, and consistency, it will hardly go down their throats, so they will drink it sip by sip. They will long for death, thinking that death is better than such a painful life, but in the life of the Hereafter, there will be no such thing as death. In this life, no one can escape death, even though everyone desires to live. In the Hereafter, the people of Hell will wish to die, but they will not be able to die, and their punishment will keep getting harsher and harsher. In this world, death is a compulsory matter; in the Hereafter, life will be a compulsory matter.
