سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 70
وَذَرِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ دِينَهُمْ لَعِبًا وَلَهْوًا وَغَرَّتْهُمُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۚ وَذَكِّرْ بِهِۦٓ أَن تُبْسَلَ نَفْسٌۢ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلِىٌّ وَلَا شَفِيعٌ وَإِن تَعْدِلْ كُلَّ عَدْلٍ لَّا يُؤْخَذْ مِنْهَآ ۗ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُبْسِلُوا۟ بِمَا كَسَبُوا۟ ۖ لَهُمْ شَرَابٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ وَعَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَكْفُرُونَ ﴿70﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And leave alone those who take their religion as play and amusement, and whom the life of this world has deceived. But remind (them) with it (the Qur’ân) lest a person be given up to destruction for that which he has earned, when he will find for himself no protector or intercessor besides Allâh, and even if he offers every ransom, it will not be accepted from him. Such are they who are given up to destruction because of that which they have earned. For them will be a drink of boiling water and a painful torment because they used to disbelieve.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَذَرِ
wadhari
And leave
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ٱتَّخَذُوا۟
ittakhadhū
take
دِينَهُمْ
dīnahum
their religion
لَعِبًۭا
laʿiban
(as) a play
وَلَهْوًۭا
walahwan
and amusement
وَغَرَّتْهُمُ
wagharrathumu
and deluded them
ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ
l-ḥayatu
the life
ٱلدُّنْيَا ۚ
l-dun'yā
(of) the world
وَذَكِّرْ
wadhakkir
But remind
بِهِۦٓ
bihi
with it
أَن
an
lest
تُبْسَلَ
tub'sala
is given up to destruction
نَفْسٌۢ
nafsun
a soul
بِمَا
bimā
for what
كَسَبَتْ
kasabat
it (has) earned
لَيْسَ
laysa
not
لَهَا
lahā
(is) for it
مِن
min
from
دُونِ
dūni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
وَلِىٌّۭ
waliyyun
any protector
وَلَا
walā
and not
شَفِيعٌۭ
shafīʿun
any intercessor
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
تَعْدِلْ
taʿdil
it offers ransom
كُلَّ
kulla
every
عَدْلٍۢ
ʿadlin
ransom
لَّا
lā
not
يُؤْخَذْ
yu'khadh
will it be taken
مِنْهَآ ۗ
min'hā
from it
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
Those
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(are) ones who
أُبْسِلُوا۟
ub'silū
are given to destruction
بِمَا
bimā
for what
كَسَبُوا۟ ۖ
kasabū
they earned
لَهُمْ
lahum
For them
شَرَابٌۭ
sharābun
(will be) a drink
مِّنْ
min
of
حَمِيمٍۢ
ḥamīmin
boiling water
وَعَذَابٌ
waʿadhābun
and a punishment
أَلِيمٌۢ
alīmun
painful
بِمَا
bimā
because
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they used to
يَكْفُرُونَ
yakfurūna
disbelieve
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.
And leave those who take their religion as play and amusement [77], and whom the life of this world has deceived. But remind them by means of this Quran, so that no soul may be ruined for what it has earned. It will have no protector or intercessor besides Allah, and if it offers every compensation, it will not be accepted from it. Such are those who are seized for what they have earned. For their disbelief, they will have boiling water to drink and a painful punishment.
[77]
Those Who Consider Religion a Game and Amusement:
That is, those people who actually follow their own desires but have put on the outward appearance of religion. Even if they appoint separate gods for each of their tribes, it does not affect their religion in any way, and if they oppress others, seize others’ wealth through unlawful means and looting, even that is permissible for them, and all kinds of indecent acts are also permissible for them. In addition, mocking the signs of Allah, Islam, the Prophet of Islam, and his followers, they have made this their religious duty. And since their economic condition is good and they are regarded with respect in society, therefore they think that all of this is fine. Allah Almighty said to His Prophet to warn them in due time that each one of you and every single deed of yours will be accounted for, and then he will have to bear its punishment, from which he will not be able to escape in any way.
Ways of Salvation from the Punishment of the Hereafter:
The possible ways to escape punishment could be that someone stands up as their supporter who can influence the one giving the punishment, or that someone close to the punisher intercedes for them so that they are spared from punishment, and the third way is that they pay something to secure their release. There, all three of these possibilities will be impossible, and they will inevitably have to bear the punishment for their deeds.
[77]
Those Who Consider Religion a Game and Amusement:
That is, those people who actually follow their own desires but have put on the outward appearance of religion. Even if they appoint separate gods for each of their tribes, it does not affect their religion in any way, and if they oppress others, seize others’ wealth through unlawful means and looting, even that is permissible for them, and all kinds of indecent acts are also permissible for them. In addition, mocking the signs of Allah, Islam, the Prophet of Islam, and his followers, they have made this their religious duty. And since their economic condition is good and they are regarded with respect in society, therefore they think that all of this is fine. Allah Almighty said to His Prophet to warn them in due time that each one of you and every single deed of yours will be accounted for, and then he will have to bear its punishment, from which he will not be able to escape in any way.
Ways of Salvation from the Punishment of the Hereafter:
The possible ways to escape punishment could be that someone stands up as their supporter who can influence the one giving the punishment, or that someone close to the punisher intercedes for them so that they are spared from punishment, and the third way is that they pay something to secure their release. There, all three of these possibilities will be impossible, and they will inevitably have to bear the punishment for their deeds.
