سُوْرَةُ الْمُلْكِ
Surah Al-Mulk (67) — Ayah 28
قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِنْ أَهْلَكَنِىَ ٱللَّهُ وَمَن مَّعِىَ أَوْ رَحِمَنَا فَمَن يُجِيرُ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ مِنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ ﴿28﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Tell me! If Allâh destroys me, and those with me, or He bestows His Mercy on us - who can save the disbelievers from a painful torment?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُلْ
qul
Say
أَرَءَيْتُمْ
ara-aytum
Have you seen
إِنْ
in
if
أَهْلَكَنِىَ
ahlakaniya
destroys me
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
مَّعِىَ
maʿiya
(is) with me
أَوْ
aw
or
رَحِمَنَا
raḥimanā
has mercy upon us
فَمَن
faman
then who
يُجِيرُ
yujīru
(can) protect
ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
l-kāfirīna
the disbelievers
مِنْ
min
from
عَذَابٍ
ʿadhābin
a punishment
أَلِيمٍۢ
alīmin
painful
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.
Say, "Tell me, if Allah were to destroy me and those with me, or if He has mercy on us, who will protect the disbelievers [31] from a painful punishment?"
[31] The disbelievers of Makkah and other tribes were waiting for some unexpected calamity to befall Islam and the Muslims, so that they would be destroyed and they would be rid of them. In this verse, Allah Almighty has answered the disbelievers’ wish. He said: Tell them that both possibilities exist for us: one is that, as you wish, some calamity befalls us and destroys us; and the other is that Allah has mercy on us and no harm comes to us. But you should worry about yourselves, for in the Hereafter you will certainly face a painful punishment. At that time, will anyone be able to save you from that punishment? As for us, our situation is that in the Hereafter we certainly hope for Allah’s forgiveness and Paradise.
[31] The disbelievers of Makkah and other tribes were waiting for some unexpected calamity to befall Islam and the Muslims, so that they would be destroyed and they would be rid of them. In this verse, Allah Almighty has answered the disbelievers’ wish. He said: Tell them that both possibilities exist for us: one is that, as you wish, some calamity befalls us and destroys us; and the other is that Allah has mercy on us and no harm comes to us. But you should worry about yourselves, for in the Hereafter you will certainly face a painful punishment. At that time, will anyone be able to save you from that punishment? As for us, our situation is that in the Hereafter we certainly hope for Allah’s forgiveness and Paradise.
