سُوْرَةُ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ
Surah Ibrahim (14) — Ayah 44
وَأَنذِرِ ٱلنَّاسَ يَوْمَ يَأْتِيهِمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ فَيَقُولُ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ رَبَّنَآ أَخِّرْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ قَرِيبٍ نُّجِبْ دَعْوَتَكَ وَنَتَّبِعِ ٱلرُّسُلَ ۗ أَوَلَمْ تَكُونُوٓا۟ أَقْسَمْتُم مِّن قَبْلُ مَا لَكُم مِّن زَوَالٍ ﴿44﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And warn (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) mankind of the Day when the torment will come unto them; then the wrong-doers will say: "Our Lord! Respite us for a little while, we will answer Your Call and follow the Messengers!" (It will be said): "Had you not sworn aforetime that you would not leave (the world for the Hereafter).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَنذِرِ
wa-andhiri
And warn
ٱلنَّاسَ
l-nāsa
the mankind
يَوْمَ
yawma
(of) a Day
يَأْتِيهِمُ
yatīhimu
(when) will come to them
ٱلْعَذَابُ
l-ʿadhābu
the punishment
فَيَقُولُ
fayaqūlu
then will say
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ظَلَمُوا۟
ẓalamū
did wrong
رَبَّنَآ
rabbanā
Our Lord
أَخِّرْنَآ
akhir'nā
Respite us
إِلَىٰٓ
ilā
for
أَجَلٍۢ
ajalin
a term
قَرِيبٍۢ
qarībin
short
نُّجِبْ
nujib
we will answer
دَعْوَتَكَ
daʿwataka
Your call
وَنَتَّبِعِ
wanattabiʿi
and we will follow
ٱلرُّسُلَ ۗ
l-rusula
the Messengers
أَوَلَمْ
awalam
Had not
تَكُونُوٓا۟
takūnū
you
أَقْسَمْتُم
aqsamtum
sworn
مِّن
min
before
قَبْلُ
qablu
before
مَا
mā
not
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّن
min
any
زَوَالٍۢ
zawālin
end
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.
44. (O Prophet)! Warn the people of that [43] Day when the punishment will overtake them, and on that Day the wrongdoers will say, "Our Lord! Give us a little more time, we will respond to Your call and follow the messengers." (Allah will reply:) "Were you not the ones who used to swear [44] before that you would never face decline?"
[43] By "that day" is meant either the day of their death, and this meaning is supported by verse number 100 of Surah Al-Mu’minun, or it refers to the Day of the Hereafter, and this meaning is supported by verse number 12 of Surah As-Sajdah. Also, by this, any destructive punishment from Allah Almighty can be meant.
[44]
The Oath of the Quraysh That They Would Never Decline:
That is, either by the tongue of their state or by their words, it was as if they had such firm conviction in their hearts as if someone swears an oath with certainty, and that was the belief that their grandeur and glory could never decline. To understand this, consider the situation at the beginning of Islam: on one side were the chiefs of Quraysh, who, due to their custodianship of the Ka'bah and some other reasons, enjoyed leadership and authority throughout Arabia. They were looked upon with respect all over Arabia, were prosperous and affluent people, and their honor and fame were widely recognized. On the other side were a handful of helpless and weak Muslims who were the targets of their oppression and tyranny. In such a situation, could these chiefs of Quraysh ever imagine that one day this entire scenario could be reversed, that they would be powerless and subjugated, and these Muslims would be rulers and dominant over them? Allah Almighty has described this state as if they were swearing oaths by the tongue of their state, and it is also possible that some rebellious and arrogant disbeliever actually swore such an oath.
[43] By "that day" is meant either the day of their death, and this meaning is supported by verse number 100 of Surah Al-Mu’minun, or it refers to the Day of the Hereafter, and this meaning is supported by verse number 12 of Surah As-Sajdah. Also, by this, any destructive punishment from Allah Almighty can be meant.
[44]
The Oath of the Quraysh That They Would Never Decline:
That is, either by the tongue of their state or by their words, it was as if they had such firm conviction in their hearts as if someone swears an oath with certainty, and that was the belief that their grandeur and glory could never decline. To understand this, consider the situation at the beginning of Islam: on one side were the chiefs of Quraysh, who, due to their custodianship of the Ka'bah and some other reasons, enjoyed leadership and authority throughout Arabia. They were looked upon with respect all over Arabia, were prosperous and affluent people, and their honor and fame were widely recognized. On the other side were a handful of helpless and weak Muslims who were the targets of their oppression and tyranny. In such a situation, could these chiefs of Quraysh ever imagine that one day this entire scenario could be reversed, that they would be powerless and subjugated, and these Muslims would be rulers and dominant over them? Allah Almighty has described this state as if they were swearing oaths by the tongue of their state, and it is also possible that some rebellious and arrogant disbeliever actually swore such an oath.
