سُوْرَةُ مَرْيَمَ
Surah Maryam (19) — Ayah 75
قُلْ مَن كَانَ فِى ٱلضَّلَـٰلَةِ فَلْيَمْدُدْ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ مَدًّا ۚ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوْا۟ مَا يُوعَدُونَ إِمَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ وَإِمَّا ٱلسَّاعَةَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ هُوَ شَرٌّ مَّكَانًا وَأَضْعَفُ جُندًا ﴿75﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) whoever is in error, the Most Gracious (Allâh) will extend (the rope) to him, until, when they see that which they were promised, either the torment or the Hour, they will come to know who is worst in position, and who is weaker in forces. [This is the answer to the question in Verse No.19:73]
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُلْ
qul
Say
مَن
man
Whoever
كَانَ
kāna
is
فِى
fī
in
ٱلضَّلَـٰلَةِ
l-ḍalālati
[the] error
فَلْيَمْدُدْ
falyamdud
then surely will extend
لَهُ
lahu
for him
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ
l-raḥmānu
the Most Gracious
مَدًّا ۚ
maddan
an extension
حَتَّىٰٓ
ḥattā
until
إِذَا
idhā
when
رَأَوْا۟
ra-aw
they see
مَا
mā
what
يُوعَدُونَ
yūʿadūna
they were promised
إِمَّا
immā
either
ٱلْعَذَابَ
l-ʿadhāba
the punishment
وَإِمَّا
wa-immā
or
ٱلسَّاعَةَ
l-sāʿata
the Hour
فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ
fasayaʿlamūna
then they will know
مَنْ
man
who
هُوَ
huwa
[he]
شَرٌّۭ
sharrun
(is) worst
مَّكَانًۭا
makānan
(in) position
وَأَضْعَفُ
wa-aḍʿafu
and weaker
جُندًۭا
jundan
(in) forces
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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Say, "Whoever is in error, the Most Merciful will extend for him an extension, until, when they see what they were promised—either the punishment or the Hour—they will know who is worse in position [67] and weaker in forces."
[67]
Trial Through Abundance of Blessings:
Instead, the real situation is that those who become attached to the worldly means and are captivated by its allurements, Allah showers even more blessings upon them and tests them in this manner. Yet, even this has a set limit. If during this period they turn towards Allah and return to the true religion, then so be it; otherwise, they will have to face punishment. Such punishment can also come in this world, as it did upon previous nations, and if they escape it in this world, then on the Day of Resurrection they will certainly have to face it. At that time, they will realize the value of well-being, and it will also become clear to them which party truly had prosperity destined for them and who was better in terms of society.
[67]
Trial Through Abundance of Blessings:
Instead, the real situation is that those who become attached to the worldly means and are captivated by its allurements, Allah showers even more blessings upon them and tests them in this manner. Yet, even this has a set limit. If during this period they turn towards Allah and return to the true religion, then so be it; otherwise, they will have to face punishment. Such punishment can also come in this world, as it did upon previous nations, and if they escape it in this world, then on the Day of Resurrection they will certainly have to face it. At that time, they will realize the value of well-being, and it will also become clear to them which party truly had prosperity destined for them and who was better in terms of society.
