سُوْرَةُ التَّحْرِيْمِ
Surah At-Tahrim (66) — Ayah 6
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ قُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَأَهْلِيكُمْ نَارًا وَقُودُهَا ٱلنَّاسُ وَٱلْحِجَارَةُ عَلَيْهَا مَلَـٰٓئِكَةٌ غِلَاظٌ شِدَادٌ لَّا يَعْصُونَ ٱللَّهَ مَآ أَمَرَهُمْ وَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا يُؤْمَرُونَ ﴿6﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
O you who believe! Ward off yourselves and your families against a Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones, over which are (appointed) angels stern (and) severe, who disobey not, (from executing) the Commands they receive from Allâh, but do that which they are commanded.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا
yāayyuhā
O
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(you) who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
قُوٓا۟
qū
Protect
أَنفُسَكُمْ
anfusakum
yourselves
وَأَهْلِيكُمْ
wa-ahlīkum
and your families
نَارًۭا
nāran
(from) a Fire
وَقُودُهَا
waqūduhā
whose fuel
ٱلنَّاسُ
l-nāsu
(is) people
وَٱلْحِجَارَةُ
wal-ḥijāratu
and stones
عَلَيْهَا
ʿalayhā
over it
مَلَـٰٓئِكَةٌ
malāikatun
(are) Angels
غِلَاظٌۭ
ghilāẓun
stern
شِدَادٌۭ
shidādun
severe
لَّا
lā
not
يَعْصُونَ
yaʿṣūna
they disobey
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
مَآ
mā
(in) what
أَمَرَهُمْ
amarahum
He Commands them
وَيَفْعَلُونَ
wayafʿalūna
but they do
مَا
mā
what
يُؤْمَرُونَ
yu'marūna
they are commanded
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.
6. O you who believe! Save yourselves and your families [12] from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones [13]. Over it are angels, stern and severe, who do not disobey Allah in what He commands them [14], and do precisely what they are commanded.
[12] That is, Muslims should not be content with merely reforming themselves, but should pay equal attention to their family and household, and should guide their family members along with themselves on the path of religion. For this, every possible means should be used—by warning, by explaining, with love, with threats, with punishment—whatever way is possible. One should try to bring them to this path. The best explanation of this is the hadith in which the Prophet ﷺ said that each of you is a shepherd (guardian), and he will be questioned about his flock (as to why he did not reform them). The leader is also a shepherd; he will be questioned about his flock. A man is the shepherd of his household; he will be questioned about his flock. A woman is the shepherd of her husband's house; she will be questioned about it. [بخاری۔ کتاب الوصایا۔ باب قولہ تعالیٰ من بعد وصیۃ۔۔]
In this regard, every Muslim has been given the responsibility to reform his family along with himself, otherwise he will be questioned about it.
[13] By stone is meant those stone idols as well, which the polytheists have been worshipping in the world, so that the regret and despair of the polytheists may increase further; and also the coal-stone, in which the intensity of the fire's heat is much greater than ordinary coal; and also sulphur and all other solid and stony flammable substances mixed with sulphur, which increase the intensity of the fire's heat.
[14] Three qualities of the angels appointed over Hell have been mentioned: first, that they are hard-hearted, they will not have mercy on anyone; second, they are strict, and will inflict punishment with full severity and strength; third, they will not be affected by the screams and pleas of the people of Hell, but will do only what they have been commanded by Allah.
[12] That is, Muslims should not be content with merely reforming themselves, but should pay equal attention to their family and household, and should guide their family members along with themselves on the path of religion. For this, every possible means should be used—by warning, by explaining, with love, with threats, with punishment—whatever way is possible. One should try to bring them to this path. The best explanation of this is the hadith in which the Prophet ﷺ said that each of you is a shepherd (guardian), and he will be questioned about his flock (as to why he did not reform them). The leader is also a shepherd; he will be questioned about his flock. A man is the shepherd of his household; he will be questioned about his flock. A woman is the shepherd of her husband's house; she will be questioned about it. [بخاری۔ کتاب الوصایا۔ باب قولہ تعالیٰ من بعد وصیۃ۔۔]
In this regard, every Muslim has been given the responsibility to reform his family along with himself, otherwise he will be questioned about it.
[13] By stone is meant those stone idols as well, which the polytheists have been worshipping in the world, so that the regret and despair of the polytheists may increase further; and also the coal-stone, in which the intensity of the fire's heat is much greater than ordinary coal; and also sulphur and all other solid and stony flammable substances mixed with sulphur, which increase the intensity of the fire's heat.
[14] Three qualities of the angels appointed over Hell have been mentioned: first, that they are hard-hearted, they will not have mercy on anyone; second, they are strict, and will inflict punishment with full severity and strength; third, they will not be affected by the screams and pleas of the people of Hell, but will do only what they have been commanded by Allah.
