سُوْرَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ
Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 18
قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ ﴿18﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Yes, and you shall then be humiliated."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُلْ
qul
Say
نَعَمْ
naʿam
Yes
وَأَنتُمْ
wa-antum
and you
دَٰخِرُونَ
dākhirūna
(will be) humiliated
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.
18. Say to them: Yes [10] (it will surely happen), and you will be rendered helpless.
[10]
How is Man Given Life Again?
The objection and denial of the disbelievers of Makkah regarding this has been mentioned at many places in the Quran, and its answer has also been given in various ways. At this place too, it is mentioned that man's creation is from clay. Then, even after coming to life, he has not become separate from the clay or earth; rather, all his needs are connected to the clay or earth. Even after death, he will be buried in this clay. So, when he decays and becomes dust and mixes with the earth, the earth will not throw out his decomposed elements. Rather, it will keep them safe and preserved within itself. Then Allah Almighty will gather those decomposed elements again and bring them back to their original state. His soul had already been taken at the time of death, and this very soul is his real identity, which is already in Allah's possession. This very soul will be put back into his body and he will be raised up again. As for the matter that none of their forefathers, who died long ago, have come back to life or returned to them, the answer to this is that a seed lying in the earth remains there. When the time for it to sprout comes, it sprouts only at that time, not before. In the same way, when the time or season for your resurrection comes, only then will you and your forefathers rise and come out of the earth, not before. And another thing is that after being brought back to life, they will not come to you, but you and they will all be presented before Allah.
[10]
How is Man Given Life Again?
The objection and denial of the disbelievers of Makkah regarding this has been mentioned at many places in the Quran, and its answer has also been given in various ways. At this place too, it is mentioned that man's creation is from clay. Then, even after coming to life, he has not become separate from the clay or earth; rather, all his needs are connected to the clay or earth. Even after death, he will be buried in this clay. So, when he decays and becomes dust and mixes with the earth, the earth will not throw out his decomposed elements. Rather, it will keep them safe and preserved within itself. Then Allah Almighty will gather those decomposed elements again and bring them back to their original state. His soul had already been taken at the time of death, and this very soul is his real identity, which is already in Allah's possession. This very soul will be put back into his body and he will be raised up again. As for the matter that none of their forefathers, who died long ago, have come back to life or returned to them, the answer to this is that a seed lying in the earth remains there. When the time for it to sprout comes, it sprouts only at that time, not before. In the same way, when the time or season for your resurrection comes, only then will you and your forefathers rise and come out of the earth, not before. And another thing is that after being brought back to life, they will not come to you, but you and they will all be presented before Allah.
