سُوْرَةُ اٰلِ عِمْرٰنَ
Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 178
وَلَا يَحْسَبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَنَّمَا نُمْلِى لَهُمْ خَيْرٌ لِّأَنفُسِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّمَا نُمْلِى لَهُمْ لِيَزْدَادُوٓا۟ إِثْمًا ۚ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مُّهِينٌ ﴿178﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And let not the disbelievers think that Our postponing of their punishment is good for them. We postpone the punishment only so that they may increase in sinfulness. And for them is a disgracing torment.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And (let) not
يَحْسَبَنَّ
yaḥsabanna
think
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوٓا۟
kafarū
disbelieved
أَنَّمَا
annamā
that
نُمْلِى
num'lī
We give respite
لَهُمْ
lahum
to them
خَيْرٌۭ
khayrun
(is) good
لِّأَنفُسِهِمْ ۚ
li-anfusihim
for themselves
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
نُمْلِى
num'lī
We give respite
لَهُمْ
lahum
to them
لِيَزْدَادُوٓا۟
liyazdādū
so that they may increase
إِثْمًۭا ۚ
ith'man
(in) sins
وَلَهُمْ
walahum
and for them
عَذَابٌۭ
ʿadhābun
(is) a punishment
مُّهِينٌۭ
muhīnun
humiliating
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.
178. Let not the disbelievers think that Our granting them respite is good for them; We only give them respite so that they may increase in sin, and for them is a humiliating punishment.
[175] One of the objections of the opponents of Islam, especially the polytheists of Makkah, was that if you are truly a Prophet, then because of the way we are treating you, some punishment should have already come upon us. On the contrary, not only has no punishment come upon us, but Allah is also bestowing His blessings upon us. Allah answered this very point in this verse, saying that We are granting them respite so that they may commit as many sins and acts of rebellion as possible, so that they may be subjected to a more humiliating and disgraceful punishment.
[175] One of the objections of the opponents of Islam, especially the polytheists of Makkah, was that if you are truly a Prophet, then because of the way we are treating you, some punishment should have already come upon us. On the contrary, not only has no punishment come upon us, but Allah is also bestowing His blessings upon us. Allah answered this very point in this verse, saying that We are granting them respite so that they may commit as many sins and acts of rebellion as possible, so that they may be subjected to a more humiliating and disgraceful punishment.
