سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 128
أَفَلَمْ يَهْدِ لَهُمْ كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْقُرُونِ يَمْشُونَ فِى مَسَـٰكِنِهِمْ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّأُو۟لِى ٱلنُّهَىٰ ﴿128﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Is it not a guidance for them (to know) how many generations We have destroyed before them, in whose dwellings they walk? Verily, in this are signs indeed for men of understanding.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَفَلَمْ
afalam
Then has not
يَهْدِ
yahdi
it guided
لَهُمْ
lahum
[for] them
كَمْ
kam
how many
أَهْلَكْنَا
ahlaknā
We (have) destroyed
قَبْلَهُم
qablahum
before them
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلْقُرُونِ
l-qurūni
the generations
يَمْشُونَ
yamshūna
(as) they walk
فِى
fī
in
مَسَـٰكِنِهِمْ ۗ
masākinihim
their dwellings
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِى
fī
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
لَـَٔايَـٰتٍۢ
laāyātin
surely (are) Signs
لِّأُو۟لِى
li-ulī
for possessors
ٱلنُّهَىٰ
l-nuhā
(of) intelligence
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.
Has it not guided them that We destroyed many generations before them, in whose ruined dwellings they now walk? Surely in this are many signs [93] for people of understanding.
[93] The addressees of this verse are the polytheists of Makkah, among whom the tales of the destruction of previous nations were well known, and during their trade journeys, they could themselves witness the ruins of those destroyed peoples. If they had reflected even a little on their circumstances, they could have realized that ultimately, their own end could be the same. Therefore, if they wished, they could have taken ample lesson from these events.
[93] The addressees of this verse are the polytheists of Makkah, among whom the tales of the destruction of previous nations were well known, and during their trade journeys, they could themselves witness the ruins of those destroyed peoples. If they had reflected even a little on their circumstances, they could have realized that ultimately, their own end could be the same. Therefore, if they wished, they could have taken ample lesson from these events.
