سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 16
يَوْمَ هُم بَـٰرِزُونَ ۖ لَا يَخْفَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مِنْهُمْ شَىْءٌ ۚ لِّمَنِ ٱلْمُلْكُ ٱلْيَوْمَ ۖ لِلَّهِ ٱلْوَٰحِدِ ٱلْقَهَّارِ ﴿16﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The Day when they will (all) come out, nothing of them will be hidden from Allâh. Whose is the kingdom this Day? (Allâh Himself will reply to His Question): It is Allâh’s the One, the Irresistible!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَوْمَ
yawma
(The) Day
هُم
hum
they
بَـٰرِزُونَ ۖ
bārizūna
come forth
لَا
lā
not
يَخْفَىٰ
yakhfā
is hidden
عَلَى
ʿalā
from
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
مِنْهُمْ
min'hum
about them
شَىْءٌۭ ۚ
shayon
anything
لِّمَنِ
limani
For whom
ٱلْمُلْكُ
l-mul'ku
(is) the Dominion
ٱلْيَوْمَ ۖ
l-yawma
this Day
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
For Allah
ٱلْوَٰحِدِ
l-wāḥidi
the One
ٱلْقَهَّارِ
l-qahāri
the Irresistible
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.
The Day when they will all appear (before Allah), nothing about them will be hidden from Allah. (It will be asked:) "To whom does the dominion belong today [21]?" (Then it will be declared:) "To Allah alone, the One, the All-Dominant."
[21]
Allah the Exalted’s Address to the Kings of the World on the Day of Judgment:
On the Day of Judgment, there will come a time when everyone will be concerned only with themselves. All will be terrified by the horrors of the Day of Judgment; no one will have the opportunity or courage to speak. Complete silence and stillness will prevail everywhere. At that time, Allah Almighty will address everyone and ask: Where are the kings of the world today? Where are the tyrants and the arrogant ones? Speak! To whom does the sovereignty belong today? No one will answer this question. Even forty years will pass in such silence. After that, Allah Almighty Himself will answer this question: Today, sovereignty belongs only to Allah alone, Who has subdued everything.
[21]
Allah the Exalted’s Address to the Kings of the World on the Day of Judgment:
On the Day of Judgment, there will come a time when everyone will be concerned only with themselves. All will be terrified by the horrors of the Day of Judgment; no one will have the opportunity or courage to speak. Complete silence and stillness will prevail everywhere. At that time, Allah Almighty will address everyone and ask: Where are the kings of the world today? Where are the tyrants and the arrogant ones? Speak! To whom does the sovereignty belong today? No one will answer this question. Even forty years will pass in such silence. After that, Allah Almighty Himself will answer this question: Today, sovereignty belongs only to Allah alone, Who has subdued everything.
