سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 60
لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ مَثَلُ ٱلسَّوْءِ ۖ وَلِلَّهِ ٱلْمَثَلُ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ﴿60﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
For those who believe not in the Hereafter is an evil description, and for Allâh is the highest description. And He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhīna
For those who
لَا
lā
(do) not
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
believe
بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ
bil-ākhirati
in the Hereafter
مَثَلُ
mathalu
(is) a similitude
ٱلسَّوْءِ ۖ
l-sawi
(of) the evil
وَلِلَّهِ
walillahi
and for Allah
ٱلْمَثَلُ
l-mathalu
(is) the similitude
ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ ۚ
l-aʿlā
the Highest
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلْعَزِيزُ
l-ʿazīzu
(is) the All-Mighty
ٱلْحَكِيمُ
l-ḥakīmu
All-Wise
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.
60. The evil example is for those who do not believe in the Hereafter, while to Allah belongs the highest [57] example. And He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.
[57] That is, such lowly attributes can only belong to those wrongdoers who do not believe in the Day of Judgment. Nor do they know that they are going to receive a dreadful punishment for such disgraceful actions. As for Allah, He is free of any need for children. Allah’s Being is far above and beyond their imagination, and for Him, only such examples and attributes can be affirmed that are the highest of the high and loftier than every exalted thing.
[57] That is, such lowly attributes can only belong to those wrongdoers who do not believe in the Day of Judgment. Nor do they know that they are going to receive a dreadful punishment for such disgraceful actions. As for Allah, He is free of any need for children. Allah’s Being is far above and beyond their imagination, and for Him, only such examples and attributes can be affirmed that are the highest of the high and loftier than every exalted thing.
