سُوْرَةُ الدُّخَانِ
Surah Ad-Dukhaan (44) — Ayah 49
ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ ﴿49﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"Taste you (this)! Verily, you were (pretending to be) the mighty, the generous!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ذُقْ
dhuq
Taste
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed, you
أَنتَ
anta
[you] (were)
ٱلْعَزِيزُ
l-ʿazīzu
the mighty
ٱلْكَرِيمُ
l-karīmu
the noble
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.
(It will be said to him,) "Taste (this punishment)! You used to consider yourself so noble and honorable [34]."
[34] When this miserable state is being inflicted upon the people of Hell, at that time the angel of Hell will address them, saying: "Hey, you used to consider yourselves very honorable and noble in the world. You did not care for the messengers. You became arrogant in opposition to Allah's commands and used to act rebelliously and mischievously. And when you were warned of this evil end, you used to mock the messengers and this Day. Do you still have any doubt about this matter today?" The real addressees of this verse are, in fact, those honored chiefs of the Quraysh who were considered honorable in comparison to the Prophet, who regarded the oppressed Muslims as an inferior class of creation and did not even consider it acceptable to sit with them.
[34] When this miserable state is being inflicted upon the people of Hell, at that time the angel of Hell will address them, saying: "Hey, you used to consider yourselves very honorable and noble in the world. You did not care for the messengers. You became arrogant in opposition to Allah's commands and used to act rebelliously and mischievously. And when you were warned of this evil end, you used to mock the messengers and this Day. Do you still have any doubt about this matter today?" The real addressees of this verse are, in fact, those honored chiefs of the Quraysh who were considered honorable in comparison to the Prophet, who regarded the oppressed Muslims as an inferior class of creation and did not even consider it acceptable to sit with them.
