سُوْرَةُ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ
Surah Ibrahim (14) — Ayah 42
وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَـٰفِلًا عَمَّا يَعْمَلُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ ۚ إِنَّمَا يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ لِيَوْمٍ تَشْخَصُ فِيهِ ٱلْأَبْصَـٰرُ ﴿42﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Consider not that Allâh is unaware of that which the Zâlimûn (polytheists, wrong-doers) do, but He gives them respite up to a Day when the eyes will stare in horror.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And (do) not
تَحْسَبَنَّ
taḥsabanna
think
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
(that) Allah
غَـٰفِلًا
ghāfilan
(is) unaware
عَمَّا
ʿammā
of what
يَعْمَلُ
yaʿmalu
do
ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ ۚ
l-ẓālimūna
the wrongdoers
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ
yu-akhiruhum
He gives them respite
لِيَوْمٍۢ
liyawmin
to a Day
تَشْخَصُ
tashkhaṣu
will stare
فِيهِ
fīhi
in it
ٱلْأَبْصَـٰرُ
l-abṣāru
the eyes
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.
42. (Believers)! Never think that Allah is unaware of what the wrongdoers [42] are doing. He is only giving them respite until the Day when eyes will stare in horror.
[42]
A Scene of the Horrors of the Day of Judgment:
There are some wrongdoers whom Allah punishes even in this world, and as for the Hereafter, He will certainly punish them. And there are some who are not punished throughout their lives in this world and their rope is left long. This does not mean that Allah is unaware of their deeds; rather, there is a law with Allah for giving worldly and otherworldly punishment to criminals, which depends on the quantity and quality of the sins. Those criminals who are not punished in this world, their punishment is postponed until the Day of Judgment. The horror and terror of that day will be such that the criminals will not even be able to blink their eyes, and their eyes will continuously witness that scene and will not be able to close. In this state, with their heads raised and their gaze fixed ahead, they will be running towards the field of resurrection; they will not even be able to look down, and their hearts will be pounding with terror and their livers will be in their mouths. On that day, all people will be completely naked, and the terror will be such that no one will even think of looking at another. As is evident from the following hadith: Sayyidah Aisha ؓ says that the Prophet ﷺ said: "You will be raised barefoot, naked, and uncircumcised." I said, "O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, will men and women not look at each other?" He said: "That time will be so severe that no one will even be conscious of such a thing."
[بخاري۔ كتاب الرقاق۔ باب كيف الحشر مسلم۔ كتاب الجنة۔ باب فناء الدنيا و بيان الحشر يوم القيامة]
[42]
A Scene of the Horrors of the Day of Judgment:
There are some wrongdoers whom Allah punishes even in this world, and as for the Hereafter, He will certainly punish them. And there are some who are not punished throughout their lives in this world and their rope is left long. This does not mean that Allah is unaware of their deeds; rather, there is a law with Allah for giving worldly and otherworldly punishment to criminals, which depends on the quantity and quality of the sins. Those criminals who are not punished in this world, their punishment is postponed until the Day of Judgment. The horror and terror of that day will be such that the criminals will not even be able to blink their eyes, and their eyes will continuously witness that scene and will not be able to close. In this state, with their heads raised and their gaze fixed ahead, they will be running towards the field of resurrection; they will not even be able to look down, and their hearts will be pounding with terror and their livers will be in their mouths. On that day, all people will be completely naked, and the terror will be such that no one will even think of looking at another. As is evident from the following hadith: Sayyidah Aisha ؓ says that the Prophet ﷺ said: "You will be raised barefoot, naked, and uncircumcised." I said, "O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, will men and women not look at each other?" He said: "That time will be so severe that no one will even be conscious of such a thing."
[بخاري۔ كتاب الرقاق۔ باب كيف الحشر مسلم۔ كتاب الجنة۔ باب فناء الدنيا و بيان الحشر يوم القيامة]
