سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 47
۞ وَإِذَا صُرِفَتْ أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ تِلْقَآءَ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلنَّارِ قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا لَا تَجْعَلْنَا مَعَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ﴿47﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when their eyes will be turned towards the dwellers of the Fire, they will say: "Our Lord! Place us not with the people who are Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
صُرِفَتْ
ṣurifat
are turned
أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ
abṣāruhum
their eyes
تِلْقَآءَ
til'qāa
towards
أَصْحَـٰبِ
aṣḥābi
(the) companions
ٱلنَّارِ
l-nāri
(of) the Fire
قَالُوا۟
qālū
they (will) say
رَبَّنَا
rabbanā
Our Lord
لَا
lā
(Do) not
تَجْعَلْنَا
tajʿalnā
place us
مَعَ
maʿa
with
ٱلْقَوْمِ
l-qawmi
the people
ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
l-ẓālimīna
the wrongdoers
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.
47. And when their eyes are turned towards the people of Hell, they will say, "Our Lord! Do not place us among the wrongdoing people" [48].
[48]
The Dialogue of the People of A'raf with the People of Hell:
That is, the companions of A'raf will not even be willing to look towards the people of Hell, because they themselves will be in a state of fear and hope—they will be afraid of Hell and hopeful for Paradise. Therefore, when their eyes are turned towards the people of Hell, the first thing that will come out of their mouths will be: "O Allah! Do not include us among these wrongdoers." Then, when they do look, the very first thing they will ask the people of Hell will be: "Where is that group of yours today about whom you used to boast?" Just as when the verse of Surah Muddathir was revealed that "nineteen keepers are appointed over Hell," the disbelievers said, "We are in thousands; will not even ten of us be able to face one of them? Then one strong man among them said, 'I will take care of seventeen of them myself; for the remaining two, all of you together will not be enough.'" And the second thing they will say to the people of Hell is: "Look, only those people are entering Paradise whom you used to consider poor, destitute, and slaves, and used to think lowly of, and used to say, 'How can Allah's mercy be upon such people? And if it were to be, then even in this world they would have received some share of that mercy.'" It is to these very people that it is being said: "Today, enter Paradise without any fear or danger." In this way, the companions of A'raf will make clear to the people of Hell their falsehood, their arrogance, and their wrong notions.
[48]
The Dialogue of the People of A'raf with the People of Hell:
That is, the companions of A'raf will not even be willing to look towards the people of Hell, because they themselves will be in a state of fear and hope—they will be afraid of Hell and hopeful for Paradise. Therefore, when their eyes are turned towards the people of Hell, the first thing that will come out of their mouths will be: "O Allah! Do not include us among these wrongdoers." Then, when they do look, the very first thing they will ask the people of Hell will be: "Where is that group of yours today about whom you used to boast?" Just as when the verse of Surah Muddathir was revealed that "nineteen keepers are appointed over Hell," the disbelievers said, "We are in thousands; will not even ten of us be able to face one of them? Then one strong man among them said, 'I will take care of seventeen of them myself; for the remaining two, all of you together will not be enough.'" And the second thing they will say to the people of Hell is: "Look, only those people are entering Paradise whom you used to consider poor, destitute, and slaves, and used to think lowly of, and used to say, 'How can Allah's mercy be upon such people? And if it were to be, then even in this world they would have received some share of that mercy.'" It is to these very people that it is being said: "Today, enter Paradise without any fear or danger." In this way, the companions of A'raf will make clear to the people of Hell their falsehood, their arrogance, and their wrong notions.
