سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 161
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَمَاتُوا۟ وَهُمْ كُفَّارٌ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ لَعْنَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ ﴿161﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, those who disbelieve, and die while they are disbelievers, it is they on whom is the Curse of Allâh and of the angels and of mankind, combined.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve[d]
وَمَاتُوا۟
wamātū
and die[d]
وَهُمْ
wahum
while they
كُفَّارٌ
kuffārun
(were) disbelievers
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
those
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
on them
لَعْنَةُ
laʿnatu
(is the) curse
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ
wal-malāikati
and the Angels
وَٱلنَّاسِ
wal-nāsi
and the mankind
أَجْمَعِينَ
ajmaʿīna
all together
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.
161. Indeed, those who disbelieve [200] and die while they are disbelievers—upon them is the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people.
The meaning of kufr is to deny (not to have faith), to conceal, and also to be ungrateful. Here, according to the context, it is being used in all these meanings.
The meaning of kufr is to deny (not to have faith), to conceal, and also to be ungrateful. Here, according to the context, it is being used in all these meanings.
