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Surah Fussilat (41) — Ayah 20
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا مَا جَآءُوهَا شَهِدَ عَلَيْهِمْ سَمْعُهُمْ وَأَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ وَجُلُودُهُم بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿20﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Till, when they reach it (Hell-fire), their hearing (ears) and their eyes, and their skins will testify against them as to what they used to do.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
حَتَّىٰٓ
ḥattā
Until
إِذَا
idhā
when
مَا
mā
when
جَآءُوهَا
jāūhā
they come to it
شَهِدَ
shahida
(will) testify
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
against them
سَمْعُهُمْ
samʿuhum
their hearing
وَأَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ
wa-abṣāruhum
and their sight
وَجُلُودُهُم
wajulūduhum
and their skins
بِمَا
bimā
(as) to what
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they used to
يَعْمَلُونَ
yaʿmalūna
do
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.
Until, when they reach it, their ears, their eyes, and their skins will testify against them [24] regarding what they used to do.
[24]
The Effects of Deeds on Limbs and Organs, and Their Testimony:
From this verse, it is understood that whatever good or bad deeds a person performs in this world, not only do the noble scribes record all his deeds and words in his book of deeds, but the effects of these actions are also imprinted upon the limbs that were used during those actions. Those criminals who deny their sins and then also deny external testimonies, their own limbs will be made to testify against them. Another point that is understood from this is that the very particles from which our body is composed, from those same particles our body will be composed on the Day of Resurrection, which will be joined with our soul.
[24]
The Effects of Deeds on Limbs and Organs, and Their Testimony:
From this verse, it is understood that whatever good or bad deeds a person performs in this world, not only do the noble scribes record all his deeds and words in his book of deeds, but the effects of these actions are also imprinted upon the limbs that were used during those actions. Those criminals who deny their sins and then also deny external testimonies, their own limbs will be made to testify against them. Another point that is understood from this is that the very particles from which our body is composed, from those same particles our body will be composed on the Day of Resurrection, which will be joined with our soul.
