سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 74
ثُمَّ قَسَتْ قُلُوبُكُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ فَهِىَ كَٱلْحِجَارَةِ أَوْ أَشَدُّ قَسْوَةً ۚ وَإِنَّ مِنَ ٱلْحِجَارَةِ لَمَا يَتَفَجَّرُ مِنْهُ ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ ۚ وَإِنَّ مِنْهَا لَمَا يَشَّقَّقُ فَيَخْرُجُ مِنْهُ ٱلْمَآءُ ۚ وَإِنَّ مِنْهَا لَمَا يَهْبِطُ مِنْ خَشْيَةِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ بِغَـٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿74﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then, after that, your hearts were hardened and became as stones or even worse in hardness. And indeed, there are stones out of which rivers gush forth, and indeed, there are of them (stones) which split asunder so that water flows from them, and indeed, there are of them (stones) which fall down for fear of Allâh. And Allâh is not unaware of what you do.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
قَسَتْ
qasat
hardened
قُلُوبُكُم
qulūbukum
your hearts
مِّنۢ
min
from
بَعْدِ
baʿdi
after
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
فَهِىَ
fahiya
so they
كَٱلْحِجَارَةِ
kal-ḥijārati
(became) like [the] stones
أَوْ
aw
or
أَشَدُّ
ashaddu
stronger
قَسْوَةًۭ ۚ
qaswatan
(in) hardness
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلْحِجَارَةِ
l-ḥijārati
the stones
لَمَا
lamā
certainly (there are some) which
يَتَفَجَّرُ
yatafajjaru
gush forth
مِنْهُ
min'hu
from it
ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ ۚ
l-anhāru
[the] rivers
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
and indeed
مِنْهَا
min'hā
from them
لَمَا
lamā
certainly (there are some) which
يَشَّقَّقُ
yashaqqaqu
split
فَيَخْرُجُ
fayakhruju
so comes out
مِنْهُ
min'hu
from it
ٱلْمَآءُ ۚ
l-māu
[the] water
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
and indeed
مِنْهَا
min'hā
from them
لَمَا
lamā
certainly (there are some) which
يَهْبِطُ
yahbiṭu
fall down
مِنْ
min
from
خَشْيَةِ
khashyati
fear
ٱللَّهِ ۗ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَمَا
wamā
And not
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
(is) Allah
بِغَـٰفِلٍ
bighāfilin
unaware
عَمَّا
ʿammā
of what
تَعْمَلُونَ
taʿmalūna
you do
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.
(Even after seeing such clear signs) your hearts became hardened, as hard as stones or even harder. For among stones [88] are some from which rivers gush forth, and some that split open and water flows out, and some that fall down for fear of Allah. And Allah is not unaware of what you do.
[88] That is, even after witnessing this miracle and many previous miracles, no fear of Allah arose in your hearts. Rather, your hearts became harder and harder, even harder than stones. Because there are some stones (mountains) from which rivers gush forth, and they become a source of benefit for common people, and there are some from which only a spring flows—these are less beneficial compared to the former, yet still beneficial. And even in falling stones, there is fear of Allah and an effect present. But what benefit can be expected from disobedient people like you for others, whose hearts are completely devoid of the fear of Allah.
[88] That is, even after witnessing this miracle and many previous miracles, no fear of Allah arose in your hearts. Rather, your hearts became harder and harder, even harder than stones. Because there are some stones (mountains) from which rivers gush forth, and they become a source of benefit for common people, and there are some from which only a spring flows—these are less beneficial compared to the former, yet still beneficial. And even in falling stones, there is fear of Allah and an effect present. But what benefit can be expected from disobedient people like you for others, whose hearts are completely devoid of the fear of Allah.
