سُوْرَةُ سَبَاٍ
Surah Saba (34) — Ayah 33
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتُضْعِفُوا۟ لِلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ بَلْ مَكْرُ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذْ تَأْمُرُونَنَآ أَن نَّكْفُرَ بِٱللَّهِ وَنَجْعَلَ لَهُۥٓ أَندَادًا ۚ وَأَسَرُّوا۟ ٱلنَّدَامَةَ لَمَّا رَأَوُا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلْأَغْلَـٰلَ فِىٓ أَعْنَاقِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ۚ هَلْ يُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿33﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Those who were deemed weak will say to those who were arrogant: "Nay, but it was your plotting by night and day: when you ordered us to disbelieve in Allâh and set up rivals to Him!" And each of them (parties) will conceal their own regrets (for disobeying Allâh during this worldly life), when they behold the torment. And We shall put iron collars round the necks of those who disbelieved. Are they requited aught except what they used to do?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَالَ
waqāla
And will say
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ٱسْتُضْعِفُوا۟
us'tuḍ'ʿifū
were oppressed
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhīna
to those who
ٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟
is'takbarū
were arrogant
بَلْ
bal
Nay
مَكْرُ
makru
(it was) a plot
ٱلَّيْلِ
al-layli
(by) night
وَٱلنَّهَارِ
wal-nahāri
and (by) day
إِذْ
idh
when
تَأْمُرُونَنَآ
tamurūnanā
you were ordering us
أَن
an
that
نَّكْفُرَ
nakfura
we disbelieve
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَنَجْعَلَ
wanajʿala
and we set up
لَهُۥٓ
lahu
for Him
أَندَادًۭا ۚ
andādan
equals
وَأَسَرُّوا۟
wa-asarrū
But they will conceal
ٱلنَّدَامَةَ
l-nadāmata
the regret
لَمَّا
lammā
when
رَأَوُا۟
ra-awū
they see
ٱلْعَذَابَ
l-ʿadhāba
the punishment
وَجَعَلْنَا
wajaʿalnā
And We will put
ٱلْأَغْلَـٰلَ
l-aghlāla
shackles
فِىٓ
fī
on
أَعْنَاقِ
aʿnāqi
(the) necks
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(of) those who
كَفَرُوا۟ ۚ
kafarū
disbelieved
هَلْ
hal
Will
يُجْزَوْنَ
yuj'zawna
they be recompensed
إِلَّا
illā
except
مَا
mā
(for) what
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they used to
يَعْمَلُونَ
yaʿmalūna
do
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.
And those who were considered weak will say to those who were arrogant, "No, it was your plotting by day and night when you commanded us [50] to disbelieve in Allah and set up rivals to Him." But when they see the punishment, they will hide their remorse [51], and We will place iron iron collars around the necks of the disbelievers. They will only be recompensed for what they used to do.
[50] Now the common people will address their leaders and chiefs in this way: It was your day and night propaganda that influenced us; every day you brought a new trap to ensnare us. You kept using the name of Islam, but in reality, you only wanted your own rule and your own leadership. Your false propaganda drove us mad, and we kept supporting you, thinking you were sincere. Therefore, you are the cause of our misguidance.
[51] From the dialogue between these two groups, each party will realize that both are at fault. And this dialogue is merely argument for the sake of argument. Therefore, We will give both of them the same punishment: iron iron collars will be placed around their necks and chains on their feet, and they will be thrown into Hell.
[50] Now the common people will address their leaders and chiefs in this way: It was your day and night propaganda that influenced us; every day you brought a new trap to ensnare us. You kept using the name of Islam, but in reality, you only wanted your own rule and your own leadership. Your false propaganda drove us mad, and we kept supporting you, thinking you were sincere. Therefore, you are the cause of our misguidance.
[51] From the dialogue between these two groups, each party will realize that both are at fault. And this dialogue is merely argument for the sake of argument. Therefore, We will give both of them the same punishment: iron iron collars will be placed around their necks and chains on their feet, and they will be thrown into Hell.
