سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 77
فَٱصْبِرْ إِنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّ ۚ فَإِمَّا نُرِيَنَّكَ بَعْضَ ٱلَّذِى نَعِدُهُمْ أَوْ نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَ فَإِلَيْنَا يُرْجَعُونَ ﴿77﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So be patient (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم); verily, the Promise of Allâh is true and whether We show you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم in this world) some part of what We have promised them, or We cause you to die then still it is to Us they all shall be returned.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَٱصْبِرْ
fa-iṣ'bir
So be patient
إِنَّ
inna
indeed
وَعْدَ
waʿda
(the) Promise
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
حَقٌّۭ ۚ
ḥaqqun
(is) true
فَإِمَّا
fa-immā
And whether
نُرِيَنَّكَ
nuriyannaka
We show you
بَعْضَ
baʿḍa
some
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
(of) what
نَعِدُهُمْ
naʿiduhum
We have promised them
أَوْ
aw
or
نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَ
natawaffayannaka
We cause you to die
فَإِلَيْنَا
fa-ilaynā
then to Us
يُرْجَعُونَ
yur'jaʿūna
they will be returned
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.
77. So (O Prophet!) be patient. Surely, the promise of Allah is true. Whether We show you (in your lifetime) some of what We have promised them, or cause you to die (before that), to Us they will (all) be returned [98].
[98]
Three Forms of Punishment for the Disbelievers of Makkah:
That is, these disbelievers of Makkah who are persecuting you and want to hinder the path of Islam, the promise of Allah’s punishment upon them is certain to be fulfilled. And there are three forms of this. The first is that the punishment comes upon them during your lifetime, as happened in the Battle of Badr, the Battle of Ahzab, and at the time of the Conquest of Makkah, when the disbelievers were disgraced. The second form is that a part of this punishment comes upon them after your life. By this is meant those battles which Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq ؓ and Sayyiduna Umar ؓ fought against the apostates, heretics, and disbelievers, and Islam was fully established, and the disbelievers and disbelief were disgraced. And the third and final form is that ultimately, after death, they have to return to Us. At that time, We will take away all their strength and give them the full recompense for their crimes.
[98]
Three Forms of Punishment for the Disbelievers of Makkah:
That is, these disbelievers of Makkah who are persecuting you and want to hinder the path of Islam, the promise of Allah’s punishment upon them is certain to be fulfilled. And there are three forms of this. The first is that the punishment comes upon them during your lifetime, as happened in the Battle of Badr, the Battle of Ahzab, and at the time of the Conquest of Makkah, when the disbelievers were disgraced. The second form is that a part of this punishment comes upon them after your life. By this is meant those battles which Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq ؓ and Sayyiduna Umar ؓ fought against the apostates, heretics, and disbelievers, and Islam was fully established, and the disbelievers and disbelief were disgraced. And the third and final form is that ultimately, after death, they have to return to Us. At that time, We will take away all their strength and give them the full recompense for their crimes.
