سُوْرَةُ الْمُمْتَحِنَةِ
Surah Al-Mumtahana (60) — Ayah 3
لَن تَنفَعَكُمْ أَرْحَامُكُمْ وَلَآ أَوْلَـٰدُكُمْ ۚ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ يَفْصِلُ بَيْنَكُمْ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Neither your relatives nor your children will benefit you on the Day of Resurrection (against Allâh). He will judge between you. And Allâh is the All-Seer of what you do.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَن
lan
Never
تَنفَعَكُمْ
tanfaʿakum
will benefit you
أَرْحَامُكُمْ
arḥāmukum
your relatives
وَلَآ
walā
and not
أَوْلَـٰدُكُمْ ۚ
awlādukum
your children
يَوْمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ
l-qiyāmati
(of) the Resurrection
يَفْصِلُ
yafṣilu
He will judge
بَيْنَكُمْ ۚ
baynakum
between you
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
بِمَا
bimā
of what
تَعْمَلُونَ
taʿmalūna
you do
بَصِيرٌۭ
baṣīrun
(is) All-Seer
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.
3. On the Day of Resurrection, neither your relatives nor your children will benefit you. He will separate you from one another [7], and Allah is All-Seeing of what you do.
[7] You did this only so that your family and children in Makkah would remain safe from the harm of the disbelievers. You gave preference to the interests of your family and children over the collective interest of Islam. Whereas, on the Day of Resurrection, these family members and children will be of no use to you. For the sake of your family and children, you have committed a dangerous mistake. If Allah were to seize you for this, would these family members and children be able to save you from Allah?
[7] You did this only so that your family and children in Makkah would remain safe from the harm of the disbelievers. You gave preference to the interests of your family and children over the collective interest of Islam. Whereas, on the Day of Resurrection, these family members and children will be of no use to you. For the sake of your family and children, you have committed a dangerous mistake. If Allah were to seize you for this, would these family members and children be able to save you from Allah?
