سُوْرَةُ الزُّمَرِ
Surah Az-Zumar (39) — Ayah 50
قَدْ قَالَهَا ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَمَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ ﴿50﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, those before them said it, yet (all) that they had earned availed them not.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَدْ
qad
Indeed
قَالَهَا
qālahā
said it
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those
مِن
min
before them
قَبْلِهِمْ
qablihim
before them
فَمَآ
famā
but (did) not
أَغْنَىٰ
aghnā
avail
عَنْهُم
ʿanhum
them
مَّا
mā
what
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they used to
يَكْسِبُونَ
yaksibūna
earn
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.
50. Those before them said the same, but what they used to earn did not avail them at all.
[68] Among such people was Qarun, who said the same thing: that the wealth and riches he had received were due to his personal knowledge, experience, and ability. Then, when he was swallowed up by the earth along with his treasures, neither his wealth nor his prestige could be of any use to him.
[68] Among such people was Qarun, who said the same thing: that the wealth and riches he had received were due to his personal knowledge, experience, and ability. Then, when he was swallowed up by the earth along with his treasures, neither his wealth nor his prestige could be of any use to him.
