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Surah Yaseen (36) — Ayah 43
وَإِن نَّشَأْ نُغْرِقْهُمْ فَلَا صَرِيخَ لَهُمْ وَلَا هُمْ يُنقَذُونَ ﴿43﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And if We will, We shall drown them, and there will be no shout (or helper) for them (to hear their cry for help), nor will they be saved.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
نَّشَأْ
nasha
We will
نُغْرِقْهُمْ
nugh'riq'hum
We could drown them
فَلَا
falā
then not
صَرِيخَ
ṣarīkha
(would be) a responder to a cry
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
وَلَا
walā
and not
هُمْ
hum
they
يُنقَذُونَ
yunqadhūna
would be saved
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.
43. And if We will, We could drown them; then there would be no one to respond to their cry, nor would they be saved [42].
[42]
The Heartbreaking Scene of Drowning at Sea:
The scene of humans traveling by boat on the sea has been presented by the Quran at several places as one of its signs. Only someone who has traveled by sea can truly understand this scene: the ship is moving in the very middle of the sea, and if you look up, you see only the blue sky—there is not even a bird in sight. If you look down, you see black water as far as the eye can see. Then, when the waves of the sea and strong winds make the ship sway, every passenger appears frightened. There is no land nearby, no settlement; the fate of all the passengers on board is just this: if a severe jolt overturns the ship, all the passengers’ bodies will reach the unfathomable depths of the sea or become the prey of some aquatic creature, and they will die in such a state that their relatives may never even know.
[42]
The Heartbreaking Scene of Drowning at Sea:
The scene of humans traveling by boat on the sea has been presented by the Quran at several places as one of its signs. Only someone who has traveled by sea can truly understand this scene: the ship is moving in the very middle of the sea, and if you look up, you see only the blue sky—there is not even a bird in sight. If you look down, you see black water as far as the eye can see. Then, when the waves of the sea and strong winds make the ship sway, every passenger appears frightened. There is no land nearby, no settlement; the fate of all the passengers on board is just this: if a severe jolt overturns the ship, all the passengers’ bodies will reach the unfathomable depths of the sea or become the prey of some aquatic creature, and they will die in such a state that their relatives may never even know.
