سُوْرَةُ الْاَحْزَابِ
Surah Al-Ahzaab (33) — Ayah 8
لِّيَسْـَٔلَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ عَن صِدْقِهِمْ ۚ وَأَعَدَّ لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا ﴿8﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
That He may ask the truthful (Allâh’s Messengers and His Prophets) about their truth (i.e. the conveyance of Allâh’s Message that which they were charged with). And He has prepared for the disbelievers a painful torment (Hell-fire).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لِّيَسْـَٔلَ
liyasala
That He may ask
ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ
l-ṣādiqīna
the truthful
عَن
ʿan
about
صِدْقِهِمْ ۚ
ṣid'qihim
their truth
وَأَعَدَّ
wa-aʿadda
And He has prepared
لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
lil'kāfirīna
for the disbelievers
عَذَابًا
ʿadhāban
a punishment
أَلِيمًۭا
alīman
painful
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8. So that Allah may question the truthful about their truthfulness [13], and He has prepared a painful punishment for the disbelievers.
[13]
The Prophets Will Also Be Questioned About Their Covenant:
The matter does not end merely with taking the covenant, but Allah Almighty will also question the prophets about this covenant on the Day of Resurrection. They too will be questioned. They will also be asked whether they conveyed Allah’s message to their people, and what response their people gave them, or what was the reaction to their call. This is the meaning in terms of the context of the subject. However, here instead of “messengers,” the word “truthful ones” (ṣādiqīn) has been used. It is as if every believer will be questioned about his covenant. Then those who have fulfilled the covenant they made with Allah will be considered truly faithful to their covenant.
[13]
The Prophets Will Also Be Questioned About Their Covenant:
The matter does not end merely with taking the covenant, but Allah Almighty will also question the prophets about this covenant on the Day of Resurrection. They too will be questioned. They will also be asked whether they conveyed Allah’s message to their people, and what response their people gave them, or what was the reaction to their call. This is the meaning in terms of the context of the subject. However, here instead of “messengers,” the word “truthful ones” (ṣādiqīn) has been used. It is as if every believer will be questioned about his covenant. Then those who have fulfilled the covenant they made with Allah will be considered truly faithful to their covenant.
