سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 45
أَفَأَمِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ مَكَرُوا۟ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ أَن يَخْسِفَ ٱللَّهُ بِهِمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ أَوْ يَأْتِيَهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ ﴿45﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Do then those who devise evil plots feel secure that Allâh will not sink them into the earth, or that the torment will not seize them from directions they perceive not?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَفَأَمِنَ
afa-amina
Do then feel secure
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
مَكَرُوا۟
makarū
plotted
ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ
l-sayiāti
the evil deeds
أَن
an
that
يَخْسِفَ
yakhsifa
Allah will cave
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah will cave
بِهِمُ
bihimu
with them
ٱلْأَرْضَ
l-arḍa
the earth
أَوْ
aw
or
يَأْتِيَهُمُ
yatiyahumu
will come to them
ٱلْعَذَابُ
l-ʿadhābu
the punishment
مِنْ
min
from
حَيْثُ
ḥaythu
where
لَا
lā
not
يَشْعُرُونَ
yashʿurūna
they perceive
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.
The tafsir of this ayah is included with the following verse(s).
