سُوْرَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ
Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 19
فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ ﴿19﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
It will be a single Zajrah [shout (i.e. the second blowing of the Trumpet)], and behold, they will be staring!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَإِنَّمَا
fa-innamā
Then only
هِىَ
hiya
it
زَجْرَةٌۭ
zajratun
(will be) a cry
وَٰحِدَةٌۭ
wāḥidatun
single
فَإِذَا
fa-idhā
then, behold
هُمْ
hum
They
يَنظُرُونَ
yanẓurūna
will see
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.
19. It will be but a single blast [11], and suddenly they will be seeing (everything).
[11] That is, the season or time of your resurrection will be when the Trumpet is blown for the second time. The sound of the Trumpet will be just like a rebuke. Just as someone scolds a sleeping person, saying, "Why don't you get up? The day has already dawned," and no matter how deep his sleep, he wakes up. This will be your condition as well. And this state of yours will not be by choice, but by compulsion. Just as you had no say in your birth or your death, in the same way, you will be compelled and helpless in being resurrected.
[11] That is, the season or time of your resurrection will be when the Trumpet is blown for the second time. The sound of the Trumpet will be just like a rebuke. Just as someone scolds a sleeping person, saying, "Why don't you get up? The day has already dawned," and no matter how deep his sleep, he wakes up. This will be your condition as well. And this state of yours will not be by choice, but by compulsion. Just as you had no say in your birth or your death, in the same way, you will be compelled and helpless in being resurrected.
