سُوْرَةُ سَبَاٍ
Surah Saba (34) — Ayah 17
ذَٰلِكَ جَزَيْنَـٰهُم بِمَا كَفَرُوا۟ ۖ وَهَلْ نُجَـٰزِىٓ إِلَّا ٱلْكَفُورَ ﴿17﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Like this We requited them because they were ungrateful disbelievers. And never do We requite in such a way except those who are ungrateful (disbelievers).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
جَزَيْنَـٰهُم
jazaynāhum
We recompensed them
بِمَا
bimā
because
كَفَرُوا۟ ۖ
kafarū
they disbelieved
وَهَلْ
wahal
And not
نُجَـٰزِىٓ
nujāzī
We recompense
إِلَّا
illā
except
ٱلْكَفُورَ
l-kafūra
the ungrateful
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.
17. We gave them this punishment because of their ingratitude, and thus do We recompense [28] the ungrateful.
[28] That is, this punishment was not specific to the people of Saba alone, but whichever nation benefits from Allah's blessings and then forgets its True Benefactor and, instead of expressing gratitude, chooses the path of rebellion—Allah's way is that He subjects such a nation to a similar end.
[28] That is, this punishment was not specific to the people of Saba alone, but whichever nation benefits from Allah's blessings and then forgets its True Benefactor and, instead of expressing gratitude, chooses the path of rebellion—Allah's way is that He subjects such a nation to a similar end.
