سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 19
أَوْ كَصَيِّبٍ مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فِيهِ ظُلُمَـٰتٌ وَرَعْدٌ وَبَرْقٌ يَجْعَلُونَ أَصَـٰبِعَهُمْ فِىٓ ءَاذَانِهِم مِّنَ ٱلصَّوَٰعِقِ حَذَرَ ٱلْمَوْتِ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ مُحِيطٌۢ بِٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ ﴿19﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Or like a rainstorm from the sky, wherein is darkness, thunder, and lightning. They thrust their fingers in their ears to keep out the stunning thunder-clap for fear of death. But Allâh ever encompasses the disbelievers (i.e. Allâh will gather them all together).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَوْ
aw
Or
كَصَيِّبٍۢ
kaṣayyibin
like a rainstorm
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
l-samāi
the sky
فِيهِ
fīhi
in it (are)
ظُلُمَـٰتٌۭ
ẓulumātun
darkness[es]
وَرَعْدٌۭ
waraʿdun
and thunder
وَبَرْقٌۭ
wabarqun
and lightning
يَجْعَلُونَ
yajʿalūna
They put
أَصَـٰبِعَهُمْ
aṣābiʿahum
their fingers
فِىٓ
fī
in
ءَاذَانِهِم
ādhānihim
their ears
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلصَّوَٰعِقِ
l-ṣawāʿiqi
the thunderclaps
حَذَرَ
ḥadhara
(in) fear (of)
ٱلْمَوْتِ ۚ
l-mawti
[the] death
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
مُحِيطٌۢ
muḥīṭun
(is) [the One Who] encompasses
بِٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
bil-kāfirīna
the disbelievers
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.
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