سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 46
ٱلنَّارُ يُعْرَضُونَ عَلَيْهَا غُدُوًّا وَعَشِيًّا ۖ وَيَوْمَ تَقُومُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدْخِلُوٓا۟ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ أَشَدَّ ٱلْعَذَابِ ﴿46﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The Fire, they are exposed to it, morning and afternoon. And on the Day when the Hour will be established (it will be said to the angels): "Cause Fir‘aun’s (Pharaoh) people to enter the severest torment!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلنَّارُ
al-nāru
The Fire
يُعْرَضُونَ
yuʿ'raḍūna
they are exposed
عَلَيْهَا
ʿalayhā
to it
غُدُوًّۭا
ghuduwwan
morning
وَعَشِيًّۭا ۖ
waʿashiyyan
and evening
وَيَوْمَ
wayawma
And (the) Day
تَقُومُ
taqūmu
(will be) established
ٱلسَّاعَةُ
l-sāʿatu
the Hour
أَدْخِلُوٓا۟
adkhilū
Cause to enter
ءَالَ
āla
(the) people
فِرْعَوْنَ
fir'ʿawna
(of) Firaun
أَشَدَّ
ashadda
(in the) severest
ٱلْعَذَابِ
l-ʿadhābi
punishment
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.
46. They are presented before the Fire morning and evening, and on the Day [60] the Hour is established (it will be said): "Admit the people of Pharaoh into the severest punishment."
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The Fate of Pharaoh and the People of Pharaoh and the Proof of the Punishment of the Grave:
Among those who drowned and died, only the body of Pharaoh was saved by Allah. The bodies of all the others became food for the sea creatures or sank to the bottom of the sea. By Allah’s command, the waves of the sea cast Pharaoh’s body onto the shore, so that the common people could witness the fate of the king who claimed divinity and take heed. And it remained on the seashore for a long time, and it did not decay but remained intact. It is said that a thick layer of sea salt formed on his dead body, which protected it from decay. Now, whether the bodies of those who drowned are at the bottom of the sea, in the bellies of sea creatures, or Pharaoh’s body is lying in the Cairo museum, the souls of all of them, as soon as they drowned, went into the possession of Allah. From the day they drowned until the Day of Resurrection, their souls are brought morning and evening before that Hell in which they will enter with their bodies on the Day of Resurrection. In the period from their death until the Day of Resurrection, which is called in technical terms the “Barzakh,” only a presentation before the Fire takes place, and it is only of the souls. But on the Day of Resurrection, they will enter the Fire, and they will enter with their bodies. In this respect, the punishment of Barzakh is much lighter compared to the punishment of the Day of Resurrection, and the punishment of the Day of Resurrection is much more severe than that of Barzakh. In this verse, there is a clear mention of the punishment of Barzakh or the punishment of the grave, but despite this, one sect among the Muslims has denied the punishment of the grave, and I have addressed these gentlemen in my book “Aina Parveziyat.” There is no room for detail here. For now, I am only quoting a few hadiths from Bukhari, from which the proof of the punishment of the grave is clearly established:
1. Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik ؓ says that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “When a person is placed in his grave and those who buried him return, he hears the sound of their sandals. Then two angels come to him, make him sit up, and ask him: ‘What did you use to believe about this man, Muhammad ﷺ?’ In response to this question, the believer will say: ‘I testify that he is the servant of Allah and His Messenger.’ Then it will be said to him: ‘Look at your place in Paradise. Allah has given you a place in Paradise in exchange for this.’ Then his grave will be widened for him. But when the disbeliever or hypocrite is asked: ‘What did you use to say about this man?’ he will say: ‘I do not know; I used to say what the people said.’ Then it will be said to him: ‘You neither understood yourself nor followed the opinion of those who understood.’ Then he will be struck with an iron hammer so hard that he will cry out, and everything around him except jinn and humans will hear his scream.” [بخاری۔ کتاب الجنائز۔ باب ماجاء فی عذاب القبر]
2. Sayyiduna Ayyub Ansari ؓ says that once, after sunset, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ went outside Madinah and heard a sound there. He said: “These are the Jews being punished in their graves.” [بخاری۔ کتاب الجنائز۔ باب التعوذ من عذاب القبر]
3. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says that once the Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by two graves. He ﷺ said: “They are being punished, and they are not being punished for something major. One of them used to go about spreading slander, and the other did not protect himself from his urine.” Then he took a fresh twig, broke it into two pieces, and placed one piece on each grave. Then he said: “It is hoped that as long as these twigs do not dry, their punishment will be lightened.” [بخاری۔ کتاب الجنائز۔ باب عذاب القبر من الغیبۃ والبول]
4. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah ؓ says that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to supplicate: “O Allah! I seek refuge with You from the punishment of the grave, from the punishment of Hell, from the trials of life and death, and from the evil of the one-eyed false messiah (Dajjal).” [بخاری۔ کتاب الجنائز۔ باب التعوذ من عذاب القبر]
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The Fate of Pharaoh and the People of Pharaoh and the Proof of the Punishment of the Grave:
Among those who drowned and died, only the body of Pharaoh was saved by Allah. The bodies of all the others became food for the sea creatures or sank to the bottom of the sea. By Allah’s command, the waves of the sea cast Pharaoh’s body onto the shore, so that the common people could witness the fate of the king who claimed divinity and take heed. And it remained on the seashore for a long time, and it did not decay but remained intact. It is said that a thick layer of sea salt formed on his dead body, which protected it from decay. Now, whether the bodies of those who drowned are at the bottom of the sea, in the bellies of sea creatures, or Pharaoh’s body is lying in the Cairo museum, the souls of all of them, as soon as they drowned, went into the possession of Allah. From the day they drowned until the Day of Resurrection, their souls are brought morning and evening before that Hell in which they will enter with their bodies on the Day of Resurrection. In the period from their death until the Day of Resurrection, which is called in technical terms the “Barzakh,” only a presentation before the Fire takes place, and it is only of the souls. But on the Day of Resurrection, they will enter the Fire, and they will enter with their bodies. In this respect, the punishment of Barzakh is much lighter compared to the punishment of the Day of Resurrection, and the punishment of the Day of Resurrection is much more severe than that of Barzakh. In this verse, there is a clear mention of the punishment of Barzakh or the punishment of the grave, but despite this, one sect among the Muslims has denied the punishment of the grave, and I have addressed these gentlemen in my book “Aina Parveziyat.” There is no room for detail here. For now, I am only quoting a few hadiths from Bukhari, from which the proof of the punishment of the grave is clearly established:
1. Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik ؓ says that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “When a person is placed in his grave and those who buried him return, he hears the sound of their sandals. Then two angels come to him, make him sit up, and ask him: ‘What did you use to believe about this man, Muhammad ﷺ?’ In response to this question, the believer will say: ‘I testify that he is the servant of Allah and His Messenger.’ Then it will be said to him: ‘Look at your place in Paradise. Allah has given you a place in Paradise in exchange for this.’ Then his grave will be widened for him. But when the disbeliever or hypocrite is asked: ‘What did you use to say about this man?’ he will say: ‘I do not know; I used to say what the people said.’ Then it will be said to him: ‘You neither understood yourself nor followed the opinion of those who understood.’ Then he will be struck with an iron hammer so hard that he will cry out, and everything around him except jinn and humans will hear his scream.” [بخاری۔ کتاب الجنائز۔ باب ماجاء فی عذاب القبر]
2. Sayyiduna Ayyub Ansari ؓ says that once, after sunset, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ went outside Madinah and heard a sound there. He said: “These are the Jews being punished in their graves.” [بخاری۔ کتاب الجنائز۔ باب التعوذ من عذاب القبر]
3. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says that once the Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by two graves. He ﷺ said: “They are being punished, and they are not being punished for something major. One of them used to go about spreading slander, and the other did not protect himself from his urine.” Then he took a fresh twig, broke it into two pieces, and placed one piece on each grave. Then he said: “It is hoped that as long as these twigs do not dry, their punishment will be lightened.” [بخاری۔ کتاب الجنائز۔ باب عذاب القبر من الغیبۃ والبول]
4. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah ؓ says that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to supplicate: “O Allah! I seek refuge with You from the punishment of the grave, from the punishment of Hell, from the trials of life and death, and from the evil of the one-eyed false messiah (Dajjal).” [بخاری۔ کتاب الجنائز۔ باب التعوذ من عذاب القبر]
