سُوْرَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ
Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 25
مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ ﴿25﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"What is the matter with you? Why do you not help one another (as you used to do in the world)?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَا
mā
What
لَكُمْ
lakum
(is) for you
لَا
lā
(Why) not
تَنَاصَرُونَ
tanāṣarūna
you help one another
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.
25. "What is the matter with you (today)? Why do you not help one another [15]?"
[15]
The Dialogue Between the Obedient and the Obeyed on the Day of Judgment:
Such worshippers and those worshipped, for whom the command will be given to enter Hell, the angels will be ordered to hold them back for a moment so that one thing may be asked of them first. Among these criminals will be every kind of worshipper and every kind of object of worship. The mention of the polytheists and their objects of worship has already been made. Among them will be chieftains and leaders, as well as their followers, political leaders and their party members, those who claimed divinity and those who made others accept their divinity, and those who believed in them. There will also be gurus and their disciples, exalted personalities and their devoted followers who relied on their intercession. And all these pairs will be expressing disavowal of each other on that day. They will be asked, "What has happened to you today? Why have you become disassociated from each other today? And where are your boasts and your grand claims, the alliances you formed together in the world, or the claims you used to make of helping each other? Where are those promises today—why are you not fulfilling them?"
[15]
The Dialogue Between the Obedient and the Obeyed on the Day of Judgment:
Such worshippers and those worshipped, for whom the command will be given to enter Hell, the angels will be ordered to hold them back for a moment so that one thing may be asked of them first. Among these criminals will be every kind of worshipper and every kind of object of worship. The mention of the polytheists and their objects of worship has already been made. Among them will be chieftains and leaders, as well as their followers, political leaders and their party members, those who claimed divinity and those who made others accept their divinity, and those who believed in them. There will also be gurus and their disciples, exalted personalities and their devoted followers who relied on their intercession. And all these pairs will be expressing disavowal of each other on that day. They will be asked, "What has happened to you today? Why have you become disassociated from each other today? And where are your boasts and your grand claims, the alliances you formed together in the world, or the claims you used to make of helping each other? Where are those promises today—why are you not fulfilling them?"
