سُوْرَةُ الْحِجْرِ
Surah Al-Hijr (15) — Ayah 72
لَعَمْرُكَ إِنَّهُمْ لَفِى سَكْرَتِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ ﴿72﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, by your life (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), in their wild intoxication, they were wandering blindly.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَعَمْرُكَ
laʿamruka
By your life
إِنَّهُمْ
innahum
indeed, they
لَفِى
lafī
were in
سَكْرَتِهِمْ
sakratihim
their intoxication
يَعْمَهُونَ
yaʿmahūna
wandering blindly
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.
72. (O Prophet!) By your life [37], at that moment they were blindly wandering in their intoxication.
[37]
The Drunkenness of the Thugs:
Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas ؓ says that Allah Almighty has not created any soul in this world more honored and superior than the soul of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I do not know of any instance where Allah has sworn by any soul other than that of the Prophet ﷺ. By swearing this oath, Allah addressed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said that at that time, upon seeing those handsome boys, they had become blind and mad in their intoxication of lust, thinking that perhaps such a prey would never be available to them again.
[37]
The Drunkenness of the Thugs:
Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas ؓ says that Allah Almighty has not created any soul in this world more honored and superior than the soul of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I do not know of any instance where Allah has sworn by any soul other than that of the Prophet ﷺ. By swearing this oath, Allah addressed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said that at that time, upon seeing those handsome boys, they had become blind and mad in their intoxication of lust, thinking that perhaps such a prey would never be available to them again.
