سُوْرَةُ الْمُدَّثِّرِ
Surah Al-Muddaththir (74) — Ayah 42
مَا سَلَكَكُمْ فِى سَقَرَ ﴿42﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"What has caused you to enter Hell?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَا
mā
What
سَلَكَكُمْ
salakakum
led you
فِى
fī
into
سَقَرَ
saqara
Hell
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.
42. “What led you into Hell [21]?”
[21] Despite the great distance between Paradise and Hell, when the people of Paradise wish to see or speak to any of their worldly companions who are among the people of Hell, they will be able to do so. This is because the faculties of hearing, sight, etc., that will be granted to people in the Hereafter will be far greater than those granted in this world. For example, in this world, no human being can see Allah Almighty, but in the Hereafter, the believers will be able to behold Allah Almighty without any difficulty, just as we can look at the moon in this world and feel delight. In the same way, whenever the people of Paradise wish, they will be able to look towards their worldly companions in Hell and converse with them without any difficulty. Thus, the people of Paradise will ask them an important question: "What were the reasons that caused you to enter Hell?"
[21] Despite the great distance between Paradise and Hell, when the people of Paradise wish to see or speak to any of their worldly companions who are among the people of Hell, they will be able to do so. This is because the faculties of hearing, sight, etc., that will be granted to people in the Hereafter will be far greater than those granted in this world. For example, in this world, no human being can see Allah Almighty, but in the Hereafter, the believers will be able to behold Allah Almighty without any difficulty, just as we can look at the moon in this world and feel delight. In the same way, whenever the people of Paradise wish, they will be able to look towards their worldly companions in Hell and converse with them without any difficulty. Thus, the people of Paradise will ask them an important question: "What were the reasons that caused you to enter Hell?"
