سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 124
وَمَنْ أَعْرَضَ عَن ذِكْرِى فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ مَعِيشَةً ضَنكًا وَنَحْشُرُهُۥ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ أَعْمَىٰ ﴿124﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"But whosoever turns away from My Reminder (i.e. neither believes in this Qur’ân nor acts on its teachings.) verily, for him is a life of hardship, and We shall raise him up blind on the Day of Resurrection."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَنْ
waman
And whoever
أَعْرَضَ
aʿraḍa
turns away
عَن
ʿan
from
ذِكْرِى
dhik'rī
My remembrance
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
مَعِيشَةًۭ
maʿīshatan
(is) a life
ضَنكًۭا
ḍankan
straitened
وَنَحْشُرُهُۥ
wanaḥshuruhu
and We will gather him
يَوْمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ
l-qiyāmati
(of) the Resurrection
أَعْمَىٰ
aʿmā
blind
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.
But whoever turns away from My remembrance, his life will be narrow [90], and on the Day of Resurrection We will raise him up blind.
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What is Meant by a Constricted Life?
The meaning of "ma'ishat an danka" is not that they will always be overwhelmed by poverty. Rather, it means that they will never attain contentment and inner peace. And if they are wealthy, they will always be caught up in the endless pursuit of more. They will find no peace at night nor during the day, and if they are poor, they will keep lamenting over their hardships and misfortunes, spending their lives in anxiety and distress. Another meaning is that, no matter how much wealth and property a disbeliever possesses, goodness will not enter it. This very wealth and property, after a brief period of enjoyment, will become a source of misery for him. Some commentators have interpreted this as referring to the life of the grave (Barzakh), meaning that even before the Day of Judgment, such a period of constriction will come upon them that even the earth of the grave will be made tight for them, and this interpretation is narrated from some Companions. In any case, all these situations can be included under this word.
[90]
What is Meant by a Constricted Life?
The meaning of "ma'ishat an danka" is not that they will always be overwhelmed by poverty. Rather, it means that they will never attain contentment and inner peace. And if they are wealthy, they will always be caught up in the endless pursuit of more. They will find no peace at night nor during the day, and if they are poor, they will keep lamenting over their hardships and misfortunes, spending their lives in anxiety and distress. Another meaning is that, no matter how much wealth and property a disbeliever possesses, goodness will not enter it. This very wealth and property, after a brief period of enjoyment, will become a source of misery for him. Some commentators have interpreted this as referring to the life of the grave (Barzakh), meaning that even before the Day of Judgment, such a period of constriction will come upon them that even the earth of the grave will be made tight for them, and this interpretation is narrated from some Companions. In any case, all these situations can be included under this word.
