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Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 94
قُلْ إِن كَانَتْ لَكُمُ ٱلدَّارُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ خَالِصَةً مِّن دُونِ ٱلنَّاسِ فَتَمَنَّوُا۟ ٱلْمَوْتَ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ ﴿94﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say to (them): "If the home of the Hereafter with Allâh is indeed for you specially and not for others, of mankind, then long for death if you are truthful."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُلْ
qul
Say
إِن
in
If
كَانَتْ
kānat
is
لَكُمُ
lakumu
for you
ٱلدَّارُ
l-dāru
the home
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ
l-ākhiratu
(of) the Hereafter
عِندَ
ʿinda
with
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
خَالِصَةًۭ
khāliṣatan
exclusively
مِّن
min
from
دُونِ
dūni
excluding
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
the mankind
فَتَمَنَّوُا۟
fatamannawū
then wish
ٱلْمَوْتَ
l-mawta
(for) [the] death
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
you are
صَـٰدِقِينَ
ṣādiqīna
truthful
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.
94. Say to the Jews, "If the home of the Hereafter with Allah is reserved exclusively for you, to the exclusion of all other people [112], then wish for death (so you may attain it immediately), if you are truthful."
[112]
The Jews’ Wish Regarding the Hereafter:
This is a very fine allusion to the Jews’ love for the world. For those who are attached to the Hereafter are not so enamored with the world, nor do they fear death. But the condition of the Jews was and is exactly the opposite. With this argument, Allah Almighty refuted the Jews’ false claim in which they said that the home of the Hereafter is reserved exclusively for them.
[112]
The Jews’ Wish Regarding the Hereafter:
This is a very fine allusion to the Jews’ love for the world. For those who are attached to the Hereafter are not so enamored with the world, nor do they fear death. But the condition of the Jews was and is exactly the opposite. With this argument, Allah Almighty refuted the Jews’ false claim in which they said that the home of the Hereafter is reserved exclusively for them.
