سُوْرَةُ الْحَجِّ
Surah Al-Hajj (22) — Ayah 72
وَإِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَـٰتُنَا بَيِّنَـٰتٍ تَعْرِفُ فِى وُجُوهِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ٱلْمُنكَرَ ۖ يَكَادُونَ يَسْطُونَ بِٱلَّذِينَ يَتْلُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَـٰتِنَا ۗ قُلْ أَفَأُنَبِّئُكُم بِشَرٍّ مِّن ذَٰلِكُمُ ۗ ٱلنَّارُ وَعَدَهَا ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ۖ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ ﴿72﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when Our Clear Verses are recited to them, you will notice a denial on the faces of the disbelievers! They are nearly ready to attack with violence those who recite Our Verses to them. Say: "Shall I tell you of something worse than that? The Fire (of Hell) which Allâh has promised to those who disbelieved, and worst indeed is that destination!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
تُتْلَىٰ
tut'lā
are recited
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
to them
ءَايَـٰتُنَا
āyātunā
Our Verses
بَيِّنَـٰتٍۢ
bayyinātin
clear
تَعْرِفُ
taʿrifu
you will recognize
فِى
fī
on
وُجُوهِ
wujūhi
(the) faces
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(of) those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve
ٱلْمُنكَرَ ۖ
l-munkara
the denial
يَكَادُونَ
yakādūna
They almost
يَسْطُونَ
yasṭūna
attack
بِٱلَّذِينَ
bi-alladhīna
those who
يَتْلُونَ
yatlūna
recite
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
to them
ءَايَـٰتِنَا ۗ
āyātinā
Our Verses
قُلْ
qul
Say
أَفَأُنَبِّئُكُم
afa-unabbi-ukum
Then shall I inform you
بِشَرٍّۢ
bisharrin
of worse
مِّن
min
than
ذَٰلِكُمُ ۗ
dhālikumu
that
ٱلنَّارُ
l-nāru
The Fire
وَعَدَهَا
waʿadahā
Allah (has) promised it
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah (has) promised it
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(for) those who
كَفَرُوا۟ ۖ
kafarū
disbelieve
وَبِئْسَ
wabi'sa
and wretched
ٱلْمَصِيرُ
l-maṣīru
(is) the destination
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.
And when Our verses are recited to them, you see signs of displeasure on their faces. (It seems as if) they are about to attack those who recite Our verses to them. Say, "Shall I tell you of something worse than that? The Fire [101] which Allah has promised for the disbelievers—and what an evil destination it is!"
[101]
The Aversion and Discomfort of Polytheists and Disbelievers Toward Pure Monotheism:
That is, when such verses of Allah Almighty are recited before the polytheists in which pure monotheism is mentioned, and it is explained that all powers of managing affairs belong only to Allah and no one else shares in them, the expressions of these polytheists begin to change, and they become so agitated that they might attack or slap the one reciting such verses. Say to them, O Prophet ﷺ, that indeed these verses are unpleasant to you, but the outcome of this displeasure will be even more unpleasant, and that is the punishment of the Fire. Now you yourselves decide which of these two unpleasant things is more acceptable to you.
[101]
The Aversion and Discomfort of Polytheists and Disbelievers Toward Pure Monotheism:
That is, when such verses of Allah Almighty are recited before the polytheists in which pure monotheism is mentioned, and it is explained that all powers of managing affairs belong only to Allah and no one else shares in them, the expressions of these polytheists begin to change, and they become so agitated that they might attack or slap the one reciting such verses. Say to them, O Prophet ﷺ, that indeed these verses are unpleasant to you, but the outcome of this displeasure will be even more unpleasant, and that is the punishment of the Fire. Now you yourselves decide which of these two unpleasant things is more acceptable to you.
