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Surah Al-Qasas (28) — Ayah 71
قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِن جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلَّيْلَ سَرْمَدًا إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ مَنْ إِلَـٰهٌ غَيْرُ ٱللَّهِ يَأْتِيكُم بِضِيَآءٍ ۖ أَفَلَا تَسْمَعُونَ ﴿71﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Tell me! If Allâh made the night continuous for you till the Day of Resurrection, which ilâh (god) besides Allâh could bring you light? Will you not then hear?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُلْ
qul
Say
أَرَءَيْتُمْ
ara-aytum
Have you seen
إِن
in
if
جَعَلَ
jaʿala
Allah made
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah made
عَلَيْكُمُ
ʿalaykumu
for you
ٱلَّيْلَ
al-layla
the night
سَرْمَدًا
sarmadan
continuous
إِلَىٰ
ilā
till
يَوْمِ
yawmi
(the) Day
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ
l-qiyāmati
(of) the Resurrection
مَنْ
man
who
إِلَـٰهٌ
ilāhun
(is the) god
غَيْرُ
ghayru
besides
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
يَأْتِيكُم
yatīkum
who could bring you
بِضِيَآءٍ ۖ
biḍiyāin
light
أَفَلَا
afalā
Then will not
تَسْمَعُونَ
tasmaʿūna
you hear
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.
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