سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 71
إِذِ ٱلْأَغْلَـٰلُ فِىٓ أَعْنَـٰقِهِمْ وَٱلسَّلَـٰسِلُ يُسْحَبُونَ ﴿71﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
When iron collars will be rounded over their necks, and the chains, they shall be dragged along,
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِذِ
idhi
When
ٱلْأَغْلَـٰلُ
l-aghlālu
the iron collars
فِىٓ
fī
(will be) around
أَعْنَـٰقِهِمْ
aʿnāqihim
their necks
وَٱلسَّلَـٰسِلُ
wal-salāsilu
and the chains
يُسْحَبُونَ
yus'ḥabūna
they will be dragged
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.
71. When iron collars will be around their necks and chains by which they will be dragged [94] into the boiling water.
[94] That is, when such polytheists among the people of Hell become thirsty, the angels will drag them to a place where springs of boiling water are gushing forth. After making them drink the boiling water from there, they will be brought back to their original place and thrown into Hell.
[94] That is, when such polytheists among the people of Hell become thirsty, the angels will drag them to a place where springs of boiling water are gushing forth. After making them drink the boiling water from there, they will be brought back to their original place and thrown into Hell.
