سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 38
وَأَقْسَمُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَـٰنِهِمْ ۙ لَا يَبْعَثُ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَمُوتُ ۚ بَلَىٰ وَعْدًا عَلَيْهِ حَقًّا وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿38﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And they swear by Allâh their strongest oaths, that Allâh will not raise up him who dies. Yes, (He will raise them up), - a promise (binding) upon Him in truth, but most of mankind know not.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَقْسَمُوا۟
wa-aqsamū
And they swear
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
by Allah
جَهْدَ
jahda
strongest
أَيْمَـٰنِهِمْ ۙ
aymānihim
(of) their oaths
لَا
lā
Allah will not resurrect
يَبْعَثُ
yabʿathu
Allah will not resurrect
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah will not resurrect
مَن
man
(one) who
يَمُوتُ ۚ
yamūtu
dies
بَلَىٰ
balā
Nay
وَعْدًا
waʿdan
(it is) a promise
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
upon Him
حَقًّۭا
ḥaqqan
(in) truth
وَلَـٰكِنَّ
walākinna
but
أَكْثَرَ
akthara
most
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
(of) the mankind
لَا
lā
(do) not
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
know
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.
38. They swear by Allah their strongest oaths that Allah will not resurrect those who die [39]. Yes, He will surely resurrect them—a true promise binding upon Him—but most people do not know.
[39] When they are warned about their evil end, they stubbornly and defiantly swear strong oaths by Allah that the matter of being resurrected is utterly absurd and contrary to reason. However, it is their very claim that is contrary to reason and based on ignorance, because every single thing in the universe bears witness that Allah has full power to do whatever He wills.
[39] When they are warned about their evil end, they stubbornly and defiantly swear strong oaths by Allah that the matter of being resurrected is utterly absurd and contrary to reason. However, it is their very claim that is contrary to reason and based on ignorance, because every single thing in the universe bears witness that Allah has full power to do whatever He wills.
