سُوْرَةُ الْاَحْقَافِ
Surah Al-Ahqaf (46) — Ayah 27
وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَا مَا حَوْلَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْقُرَىٰ وَصَرَّفْنَا ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ ﴿27﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And indeed We have destroyed towns (populations) round about you, and We have (repeatedly) shown (them) the Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) in various ways that they might return (to the truth and believe in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And certainly
أَهْلَكْنَا
ahlaknā
We destroyed
مَا
mā
what
حَوْلَكُم
ḥawlakum
surrounds you
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلْقُرَىٰ
l-qurā
the towns
وَصَرَّفْنَا
waṣarrafnā
and We have diversified
ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ
l-āyāti
the Signs
لَعَلَّهُمْ
laʿallahum
that they may
يَرْجِعُونَ
yarjiʿūna
return
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 tafsir of this ayah is included with the following verse(s).
