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Surah Fussilat (41) — Ayah 48
وَضَلَّ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَدْعُونَ مِن قَبْلُ ۖ وَظَنُّوا۟ مَا لَهُم مِّن مَّحِيصٍ ﴿48﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And those whom they used to invoke before (in this world) shall disappear from them, and they will perceive that they have no place of refuge (from Allâh’s punishment).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَضَلَّ
waḍalla
And lost
عَنْهُم
ʿanhum
from them
مَّا
mā
what
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they were
يَدْعُونَ
yadʿūna
invoking
مِن
min
before
قَبْلُ ۖ
qablu
before
وَظَنُّوا۟
waẓannū
and they (will) be certain
مَا
mā
(that) not
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مِّن
min
any
مَّحِيصٍۢ
maḥīṣin
place of escape
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.
And those whom they used to call upon before will vanish from them [63], and they will realize that there is no escape for them.
[63] That is, they will be so terrified and bewildered by the horrors of the Day of Resurrection that they will not even understand what answer to give to Allah’s question, and all the concepts they had formed in the world about their deities—that these would intercede with Allah and save them—will be completely forgotten, because it will be clearly apparent to them that today no one can help anyone, nor is there any way or place to escape the punishment.
[63] That is, they will be so terrified and bewildered by the horrors of the Day of Resurrection that they will not even understand what answer to give to Allah’s question, and all the concepts they had formed in the world about their deities—that these would intercede with Allah and save them—will be completely forgotten, because it will be clearly apparent to them that today no one can help anyone, nor is there any way or place to escape the punishment.
