سُوْرَةُ الزُّمَرِ
Surah Az-Zumar (39) — Ayah 54
وَأَنِيبُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُمْ وَأَسْلِمُوا۟ لَهُۥ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَكُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ ثُمَّ لَا تُنصَرُونَ ﴿54﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And turn in repentance and in obedience with true Faith (Islâmic Monotheism) to your Lord and submit to Him (in Islâm) before the torment comes upon you, (and) then you will not be helped.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَنِيبُوٓا۟
wa-anībū
And turn
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
رَبِّكُمْ
rabbikum
your Lord
وَأَسْلِمُوا۟
wa-aslimū
and submit
لَهُۥ
lahu
to Him
مِن
min
before
قَبْلِ
qabli
before
أَن
an
[that]
يَأْتِيَكُمُ
yatiyakumu
comes to you
ٱلْعَذَابُ
l-ʿadhābu
the punishment
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
لَا
lā
not
تُنصَرُونَ
tunṣarūna
you will be helped
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.
And turn to your Lord in repentance and submit to Him before the punishment [72] comes upon you, then you will not be helped from anywhere.
[72] That is, there are two conditions for Allah's forgiveness. First, turn towards Him, meaning accept Islam, and second, fulfill His commands. That is, if you avoid such sins in the future, then your past sins will be forgiven. This is a general proclamation of forgiveness from Allah Almighty. Therefore, try to benefit from this proclamation of Allah as soon as possible. And this address is not only for the polytheists of Makkah, but its command is general and for every non-Muslim.
[72] That is, there are two conditions for Allah's forgiveness. First, turn towards Him, meaning accept Islam, and second, fulfill His commands. That is, if you avoid such sins in the future, then your past sins will be forgiven. This is a general proclamation of forgiveness from Allah Almighty. Therefore, try to benefit from this proclamation of Allah as soon as possible. And this address is not only for the polytheists of Makkah, but its command is general and for every non-Muslim.
