سُوْرَةُ الزُّمَرِ
Surah Az-Zumar (39) — Ayah 26
فَأَذَاقَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْخِزْىَ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿26﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So Allâh made them to taste the disgrace in the present life, but greater is the torment of the Hereafter if they only knew!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَأَذَاقَهُمُ
fa-adhāqahumu
So Allah made them
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
So Allah made them
ٱلْخِزْىَ
l-khiz'ya
the disgrace
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ
l-ḥayati
the life
ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ
l-dun'yā
(of) the world
وَلَعَذَابُ
walaʿadhābu
and certainly (the) punishment
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ
l-ākhirati
(of) the Hereafter
أَكْبَرُ ۚ
akbaru
(is) greater
لَوْ
law
if
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
knew
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.
26. So Allah made them taste disgrace in the life of this world, but the punishment of the Hereafter is far [41] greater, if only they knew.
[41]
In This World, Punishment Is Given Merely to Restrain the Oppressor’s Hand:
They kept mocking Allah’s signs or His warnings, and kept saying to the prophets: When will that punishment come which you threaten us with? Why don’t you bring it? They were engrossed in this pastime when Allah’s punishment overtook them, and this punishment was not actually the recompense for their crimes, but in this way, they were restrained from further oppression and excesses. The real punishment will be given to them when they are presented in the field of Resurrection.
[41]
In This World, Punishment Is Given Merely to Restrain the Oppressor’s Hand:
They kept mocking Allah’s signs or His warnings, and kept saying to the prophets: When will that punishment come which you threaten us with? Why don’t you bring it? They were engrossed in this pastime when Allah’s punishment overtook them, and this punishment was not actually the recompense for their crimes, but in this way, they were restrained from further oppression and excesses. The real punishment will be given to them when they are presented in the field of Resurrection.
