سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ
Surah Al-Muminoon (23) — Ayah 114
قَـٰلَ إِن لَّبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا ۖ لَّوْ أَنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿114﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He (Allâh) will say: "You stayed not but a little, if you had only known!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَـٰلَ
qāla
He will say
إِن
in
Not
لَّبِثْتُمْ
labith'tum
you stayed
إِلَّا
illā
but
قَلِيلًۭا ۖ
qalīlan
a little
لَّوْ
law
if
أَنَّكُمْ
annakum
only you
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
[you]
تَعْلَمُونَ
taʿlamūna
knew
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.
He (Allah) will say: "You stayed only a little [106], if only you had known (this earlier)."
[106] That is, this is exactly what Allah Almighty had said: that your life is short-lived and temporary. Therefore, do not become intoxicated with the world and its possessions, but rather be concerned about the Hereafter. But at that time, you used to mock even this statement of Ours and believed that this worldly life was the only true reality. So, you thought you should enjoy as much as you could, for when would such an opportunity come again? And today, you yourselves are admitting this. If only you had known this during your worldly life.
[106] That is, this is exactly what Allah Almighty had said: that your life is short-lived and temporary. Therefore, do not become intoxicated with the world and its possessions, but rather be concerned about the Hereafter. But at that time, you used to mock even this statement of Ours and believed that this worldly life was the only true reality. So, you thought you should enjoy as much as you could, for when would such an opportunity come again? And today, you yourselves are admitting this. If only you had known this during your worldly life.
