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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 36
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَوْ أَنَّ لَهُم مَّا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا وَمِثْلَهُۥ مَعَهُۥ لِيَفْتَدُوا۟ بِهِۦ مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ مَا تُقُبِّلَ مِنْهُمْ ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ﴿36﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, those who disbelieve, if they had all that is in the earth, and as much again therewith to ransom themselves thereby from the torment on the Day of Resurrection, it would never be accepted of them, and theirs would be a painful torment.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve
لَوْ
law
if
أَنَّ
anna
that
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مَّا
mā
(is) what
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
جَمِيعًۭا
jamīʿan
all
وَمِثْلَهُۥ
wamith'lahu
and the like of it
مَعَهُۥ
maʿahu
with it
لِيَفْتَدُوا۟
liyaftadū
to ransom themselves
بِهِۦ
bihi
with it
مِنْ
min
from
عَذَابِ
ʿadhābi
(the) punishment
يَوْمِ
yawmi
(of the) Day
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ
l-qiyāmati
(of) the Resurrection
مَا
mā
not
تُقُبِّلَ
tuqubbila
will be accepted
مِنْهُمْ ۖ
min'hum
from them
وَلَهُمْ
walahum
and for them
عَذَابٌ
ʿadhābun
(is) a punishment
أَلِيمٌۭ
alīmun
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.
36. Surely, those who disbelieve—if they possessed all that is in the earth, and as much again with it, and offered it as ransom to free themselves from the punishment of the Day of Resurrection [70], it would not be accepted from them. And for them is a painful punishment.
[70] The Prophet ﷺ said that on the Day of Resurrection, the person in Hell who will have the lightest punishment will be asked by Allah, "If you had whatever is on the earth and something equal to it, would you give it to ransom yourself?" He will say, "Yes." Allah will say, "When you were in human form, I asked you for something much lighter than this—that you should not associate partners with Me—but you did not accept that" (and continued to commit shirk).
[بخاری۔ کتاب الرقاق۔ باب صفۃ الجنۃ والنار]
[70] The Prophet ﷺ said that on the Day of Resurrection, the person in Hell who will have the lightest punishment will be asked by Allah, "If you had whatever is on the earth and something equal to it, would you give it to ransom yourself?" He will say, "Yes." Allah will say, "When you were in human form, I asked you for something much lighter than this—that you should not associate partners with Me—but you did not accept that" (and continued to commit shirk).
[بخاری۔ کتاب الرقاق۔ باب صفۃ الجنۃ والنار]
