سُوْرَةُ الْعَنْكَبُوْتِ
Surah Al-Ankaboot (29) — Ayah 4
أَمْ حَسِبَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ أَن يَسْبِقُونَا ۚ سَآءَ مَا يَحْكُمُونَ ﴿4﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Or think those who do evil deeds that they can outstrip Us (i.e. escape Our punishment)? Evil is that which they judge!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَمْ
am
Or
حَسِبَ
ḥasiba
think
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يَعْمَلُونَ
yaʿmalūna
do
ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ
l-sayiāti
evil deeds
أَن
an
that
يَسْبِقُونَا ۚ
yasbiqūnā
they can outrun Us
سَآءَ
sāa
Evil is
مَا
mā
what
يَحْكُمُونَ
yaḥkumūna
they judge
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.
Or do those who commit evil deeds think that they can outstrip Us [4]? How evil is the judgment they make!
[4] This sentence has two meanings: one is that if We wish to seize them, these people cannot escape from Our grasp; and the second meaning is that despite all their strenuous hostile efforts and conspiracies, they themselves will remain unsuccessful and will never be able to prevent the dominance of Islam. And if they think that they will surely succeed, then this is their great delusion and a completely wrong judgment. It should be noted that in this verse, the address is directed only towards the disbelievers.
[4] This sentence has two meanings: one is that if We wish to seize them, these people cannot escape from Our grasp; and the second meaning is that despite all their strenuous hostile efforts and conspiracies, they themselves will remain unsuccessful and will never be able to prevent the dominance of Islam. And if they think that they will surely succeed, then this is their great delusion and a completely wrong judgment. It should be noted that in this verse, the address is directed only towards the disbelievers.
