سُوْرَةُ الْقَمَرِ
Surah Al-Qamar (54) — Ayah 43
أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَآءَةٌ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ ﴿43﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Are your disbelievers (O Quraish!) better than these [nations of Nûh (Noah), Lût (Lot), Sâlih, and the people of Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) who were destroyed)? Or have you an immunity (against Our Torment) in the Divine Scriptures?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَكُفَّارُكُمْ
akuffārukum
Are your disbelievers
خَيْرٌۭ
khayrun
better
مِّنْ
min
than
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكُمْ
ulāikum
those
أَمْ
am
or
لَكُم
lakum
for you
بَرَآءَةٌۭ
barāatun
(is) an exemption
فِى
fī
in
ٱلزُّبُرِ
l-zuburi
the Scriptures
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.
43. (O people of Makkah!) Are your disbelievers better than those, or is there an exemption for you in the scriptures [30]?
[30] O disbelievers of Makkah! Now tell us, are you more powerful or more magnificent than those people? Then if those people could not escape Our punishment, how will you be able to escape? Or have We written in any heavenly book or scripture in your favor that you may do whatever you wish in the world and We will not call you to account? Nor will We punish you? If there is any such thing, then show it.
[30] O disbelievers of Makkah! Now tell us, are you more powerful or more magnificent than those people? Then if those people could not escape Our punishment, how will you be able to escape? Or have We written in any heavenly book or scripture in your favor that you may do whatever you wish in the world and We will not call you to account? Nor will We punish you? If there is any such thing, then show it.
