سُوْرَةُ الْمَعَارِجِ
Surah Al-Ma'aarij (70) — Ayah 16
نَزَّاعَةً لِّلشَّوَىٰ ﴿16﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Taking away (burning completely) the head skin!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
نَزَّاعَةًۭ
nazzāʿatan
A remover
لِّلشَّوَىٰ
lilshawā
of the skin of the head
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.
16. Which will strip off the skins [10].
[10] ﴿شويٰ﴾ means the sides of the body: hands, feet, and those limbs where a wound does not cause death. It is said ﴿رَمَاهَ فَاَشْوَاه﴾, meaning he shot him with an arrow and it struck his sides, i.e., not on a vital organ where a wound would cause death. That is, the fire of Hell will strip the skin from their bodies. The skins will rot away, the bodies will be left bare and skinless, but this fire will not be able to end the lives of the criminals.
[10] ﴿شويٰ﴾ means the sides of the body: hands, feet, and those limbs where a wound does not cause death. It is said ﴿رَمَاهَ فَاَشْوَاه﴾, meaning he shot him with an arrow and it struck his sides, i.e., not on a vital organ where a wound would cause death. That is, the fire of Hell will strip the skin from their bodies. The skins will rot away, the bodies will be left bare and skinless, but this fire will not be able to end the lives of the criminals.
