سُوْرَةُ الرَّحْمٰنِ
Surah Ar-Rahmaan (55) — Ayah 41
يُعْرَفُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَـٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِى وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ ﴿41﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The Mujrimûn (polytheists, criminals, sinners) will be known by their marks (black faces), and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يُعْرَفُ
yuʿ'rafu
Will be known
ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
l-muj'rimūna
the criminals
بِسِيمَـٰهُمْ
bisīmāhum
by their marks
فَيُؤْخَذُ
fayu'khadhu
and will be seized
بِٱلنَّوَٰصِى
bil-nawāṣī
by the forelocks
وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ
wal-aqdāmi
and the feet
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.
41. The guilty will be recognized by their marks [29], and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
[29] Their frightened eyes, anxious and downcast faces, subdued voices, and the sweat pouring from them will be enough to identify them as criminals, whether they are jinn or humans. Everyone will recognize them by the signs of despair and the pallor spread over their faces. The angels will seize them by the hair of their foreheads and their feet, dragging them and throwing them into Hell. Another meaning could be that the angels will move their foreheads and feet in such a way that their bones and ribs will be crushed to pieces.
[29] Their frightened eyes, anxious and downcast faces, subdued voices, and the sweat pouring from them will be enough to identify them as criminals, whether they are jinn or humans. Everyone will recognize them by the signs of despair and the pallor spread over their faces. The angels will seize them by the hair of their foreheads and their feet, dragging them and throwing them into Hell. Another meaning could be that the angels will move their foreheads and feet in such a way that their bones and ribs will be crushed to pieces.
