سُوْرَةُ الْجَاثِيَةِ
Surah Al-Jaathiya (45) — Ayah 8
يَسْمَعُ ءَايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ يُصِرُّ مُسْتَكْبِرًا كَأَن لَّمْ يَسْمَعْهَا ۖ فَبَشِّرْهُ بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ ﴿8﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Who hears the Verses of Allâh (being) recited to him, yet persists with pride as if he heard them not. So announce to him a painful torment!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَسْمَعُ
yasmaʿu
Who hears
ءَايَـٰتِ
āyāti
(the) Verses
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
تُتْلَىٰ
tut'lā
recited
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
to him
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يُصِرُّ
yuṣirru
persists
مُسْتَكْبِرًۭا
mus'takbiran
arrogantly
كَأَن
ka-an
as if
لَّمْ
lam
not
يَسْمَعْهَا ۖ
yasmaʿhā
he heard them
فَبَشِّرْهُ
fabashir'hu
So give him tidings
بِعَذَابٍ
biʿadhābin
(of) a punishment
أَلِيمٍۢ
alīmin
painful
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.
The one before whom the verses of Allah are recited, and he hears them, yet persists arrogantly as if he had not heard them at all—so give him glad tidings of a painful punishment.
[9] Such people, who verbally acknowledge the aforementioned signs of Allah but in practice accept that others have control and authority over these things, are in fact those who slander Allah by associating others in His actions or by handing over all authority to them. Their second characteristic is that they are people with a criminal conscience; no teaching or guidance suits them that imposes moral restrictions upon them. If they accept someone’s advice, their ego is hurt. And their third characteristic is that, due to their arrogance and pride, they consider themselves to be very superior and do not care to listen to the signs of Allah, thinking that they already know all these things. Who can teach us anything?
[9] Such people, who verbally acknowledge the aforementioned signs of Allah but in practice accept that others have control and authority over these things, are in fact those who slander Allah by associating others in His actions or by handing over all authority to them. Their second characteristic is that they are people with a criminal conscience; no teaching or guidance suits them that imposes moral restrictions upon them. If they accept someone’s advice, their ego is hurt. And their third characteristic is that, due to their arrogance and pride, they consider themselves to be very superior and do not care to listen to the signs of Allah, thinking that they already know all these things. Who can teach us anything?
