سُوْرَةُ الزُّمَرِ
Surah Az-Zumar (39) — Ayah 16
لَهُم مِّن فَوْقِهِمْ ظُلَلٌ مِّنَ ٱلنَّارِ وَمِن تَحْتِهِمْ ظُلَلٌ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يُخَوِّفُ ٱللَّهُ بِهِۦ عِبَادَهُۥ ۚ يَـٰعِبَادِ فَٱتَّقُونِ ﴿16﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They shall have coverings of Fire, above them and covering (of Fire) beneath them. With this Allâh does frighten His slaves: "O My slaves, therefore fear Me!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَهُم
lahum
For them
مِّن
min
from
فَوْقِهِمْ
fawqihim
above them
ظُلَلٌۭ
ẓulalun
coverings
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلنَّارِ
l-nāri
the Fire
وَمِن
wamin
and from
تَحْتِهِمْ
taḥtihim
below them
ظُلَلٌۭ ۚ
ẓulalun
coverings
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
(With) that
يُخَوِّفُ
yukhawwifu
threatens
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
بِهِۦ
bihi
[with it]
عِبَادَهُۥ ۚ
ʿibādahu
His slaves
يَـٰعِبَادِ
yāʿibādi
O My slaves
فَٱتَّقُونِ
fa-ittaqūni
So fear Me
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.
16. Above them will be canopies of fire [25], and beneath them as well. With this, Allah warns His servants. So, O My servants, fear Me.
[25] ﴿ظلل﴾ is the plural of ﴿ظلة﴾, which means shade, cloud, or such a tent or canopy that has only a roof and no walls. The meaning is that the punishment for those who incur such a clear loss will be as if a cloud of fire is looming over them and a similar cloud of fire is rising from beneath them as well, and it will envelop them from both sides.
[25] ﴿ظلل﴾ is the plural of ﴿ظلة﴾, which means shade, cloud, or such a tent or canopy that has only a roof and no walls. The meaning is that the punishment for those who incur such a clear loss will be as if a cloud of fire is looming over them and a similar cloud of fire is rising from beneath them as well, and it will envelop them from both sides.
