سُوْرَةُ الْمَعَارِجِ
Surah Al-Ma'aarij (70) — Ayah 43
يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًا كَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ نُصُبٍ يُوفِضُونَ ﴿43﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The Day when they will come out of the graves quickly as racing to a goal,
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَوْمَ
yawma
(The) Day
يَخْرُجُونَ
yakhrujūna
they will come out
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ
l-ajdāthi
the graves
سِرَاعًۭا
sirāʿan
rapidly
كَأَنَّهُمْ
ka-annahum
as if they (were)
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
نُصُبٍۢ
nuṣubin
a goal
يُوفِضُونَ
yūfiḍūna
hastening
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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43. The Day when they will come out of their graves rushing, as if racing towards their idols’ [27] shrines.
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The Literal Meaning of ﴿نصب﴾:
﴿نُصُبٍ﴾ ﴿نصب الشئي﴾ means to make something stand upright and to fix it firmly in the ground, and "naseeb" also refers to the stone that is planted as a signpost. Additionally, "naseeb" refers to the statue of stone or iron that is installed somewhere for the purpose of worship. These statues are usually of prophets, saints, spiritual leaders, or kings. The places where these statues are installed are also called "naseeb," "thaan," "asthaan," or "aastana," and the plural of "naseeb" is "nusub" or "ansab." Thus, "nusub" has three meanings: (1) signpost stones, (2) installed statues, (3) the place where statues or idols are installed. In this verse, all three meanings can be intended. The first meaning is in the sense that their running will be under Allah's command and a matter of compulsion, and the remaining two meanings are in the sense that in the world, they used to run swiftly towards such statues and shrines. On the Day of Resurrection, they will also be running swiftly in the same way, and Allah has described for them the very condition which they know well and were accustomed to in this world.
[27]
The Literal Meaning of ﴿نصب﴾:
﴿نُصُبٍ﴾ ﴿نصب الشئي﴾ means to make something stand upright and to fix it firmly in the ground, and "naseeb" also refers to the stone that is planted as a signpost. Additionally, "naseeb" refers to the statue of stone or iron that is installed somewhere for the purpose of worship. These statues are usually of prophets, saints, spiritual leaders, or kings. The places where these statues are installed are also called "naseeb," "thaan," "asthaan," or "aastana," and the plural of "naseeb" is "nusub" or "ansab." Thus, "nusub" has three meanings: (1) signpost stones, (2) installed statues, (3) the place where statues or idols are installed. In this verse, all three meanings can be intended. The first meaning is in the sense that their running will be under Allah's command and a matter of compulsion, and the remaining two meanings are in the sense that in the world, they used to run swiftly towards such statues and shrines. On the Day of Resurrection, they will also be running swiftly in the same way, and Allah has described for them the very condition which they know well and were accustomed to in this world.
