سُوْرَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ
Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 22
۞ ٱحْشُرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ وَأَزْوَٰجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْبُدُونَ ﴿22﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(It will be said to the angels): "Assemble those who did wrong, together with their companions (from the devils) and what they used to worship,
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ ٱحْشُرُوا۟
uḥ'shurū
Gather
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ظَلَمُوا۟
ẓalamū
wronged
وَأَزْوَٰجَهُمْ
wa-azwājahum
and their kinds
وَمَا
wamā
and what
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they used (to)
يَعْبُدُونَ
yaʿbudūna
worship
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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22. Gather together those who did wrong, their kinds [13], and all that they used to worship [14] besides Allah.
[13]
All Three Meanings of "Zauj" Are Intended Together:
The word "azwaj" is used in three meanings, and at this place, it conveys all three meanings. One meaning is that the husband is the "zauj" of the wife and the wife is the "zauj" of the husband. In this sense, the meaning will be that the angels will be commanded to gather the wrongdoers and their wives who were their partners in rebellion. The second meaning of "zauj" is its counterpart, like one shoe is the "zauj" of the other. In this sense, the meaning will be to gather all the types of wrongdoers together. And the third meaning of "zauj" is its opposite, like night is the "zauj" of day and day is the "zauj" of night, or darkness is the "zauj" of light and light is the "zauj" of darkness. In this sense, the meaning will be: gather and bring before Us all the deities and their worshippers.
[14]
The Three Types of False Deities:
There are two major types of deities besides Allah. One is those without intellect, which includes idols, stars, trees and stones, and animals, such as cows, oxen, and snakes, etc. The second is those with intellect, such as prophets, angels, saints, and elders. Then, among humans and jinn, there are some deities who themselves desired that they be obeyed in opposition to Allah, or that their divinity and divine powers be acknowledged. Among all these, only the angels, prophets, and those elders who themselves kept forbidding shirk will not enter Hell. All the remaining deities will be gathered and thrown into Hell, and the reason for this has already been mentioned in several places.
[13]
All Three Meanings of "Zauj" Are Intended Together:
The word "azwaj" is used in three meanings, and at this place, it conveys all three meanings. One meaning is that the husband is the "zauj" of the wife and the wife is the "zauj" of the husband. In this sense, the meaning will be that the angels will be commanded to gather the wrongdoers and their wives who were their partners in rebellion. The second meaning of "zauj" is its counterpart, like one shoe is the "zauj" of the other. In this sense, the meaning will be to gather all the types of wrongdoers together. And the third meaning of "zauj" is its opposite, like night is the "zauj" of day and day is the "zauj" of night, or darkness is the "zauj" of light and light is the "zauj" of darkness. In this sense, the meaning will be: gather and bring before Us all the deities and their worshippers.
[14]
The Three Types of False Deities:
There are two major types of deities besides Allah. One is those without intellect, which includes idols, stars, trees and stones, and animals, such as cows, oxen, and snakes, etc. The second is those with intellect, such as prophets, angels, saints, and elders. Then, among humans and jinn, there are some deities who themselves desired that they be obeyed in opposition to Allah, or that their divinity and divine powers be acknowledged. Among all these, only the angels, prophets, and those elders who themselves kept forbidding shirk will not enter Hell. All the remaining deities will be gathered and thrown into Hell, and the reason for this has already been mentioned in several places.
