سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 207
مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يُمَتَّعُونَ ﴿207﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
All that with which they used to enjoy shall not avail them.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَآ
mā
Not
أَغْنَىٰ
aghnā
(will) avail
عَنْهُم
ʿanhum
them
مَّا
mā
what
كَانُوا۟
kānū
enjoyment they were given
يُمَتَّعُونَ
yumattaʿūna
enjoyment they were given
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.
207. Still, the luxuries with which they were enjoying themselves [121] will be of no benefit to them.
[121]
Punishment Comes Only After the Completion of Proof:
This is the second answer to the disbelievers' demand for respite, meaning: We gave them respite in the world for many years, so did they benefit from this respite? And even if We give them respite again, still these people will not benefit from it. When, in the extended respite, their means of luxury and comfort will be of no use to them, then they will consider the many years of respite as a very short period and will think that they were seized very quickly.
[121]
Punishment Comes Only After the Completion of Proof:
This is the second answer to the disbelievers' demand for respite, meaning: We gave them respite in the world for many years, so did they benefit from this respite? And even if We give them respite again, still these people will not benefit from it. When, in the extended respite, their means of luxury and comfort will be of no use to them, then they will consider the many years of respite as a very short period and will think that they were seized very quickly.
