سُوْرَةُ الْمُرْسَلَاتِ
Surah Al-Mursalaat (77) — Ayah 26
أَحْيَآءً وَأَمْوَٰتًا ﴿26﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
For the living and the dead?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَحْيَآءًۭ
aḥyāan
(For the) living
وَأَمْوَٰتًۭا
wa-amwātan
and (the) dead
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.
26. Both the living [16] and the dead?
[16]
The Literal Meaning of ﴿كفاتا﴾:
﴿كِفَاتًا﴾: ﴿كَفَتَ﴾ means to gather something and take it into one’s possession, to keep it safe, to collect it; and ﴿كَفِيْت﴾ means a provision container in which food and supplies are kept safe. The meaning is that the life, death, and then resurrection of man are all connected to the earth. Man was created from earth or clay, which is a lifeless thing. Then man ate lifeless things produced from the earth, which became the means for his survival. Then from these lifeless foods, his sperm was formed, in which there were signs of life. Then from this sperm, man was created. After death, man returns to the soil. And no matter how many people die, the earth preserves them within itself. In other words, this very earth holds both the living and does not expel the dead from within itself, but keeps them preserved. Then, when Allah wills, it will bring out these dead people. Exactly as plants sprout and come out from within it.
[16]
The Literal Meaning of ﴿كفاتا﴾:
﴿كِفَاتًا﴾: ﴿كَفَتَ﴾ means to gather something and take it into one’s possession, to keep it safe, to collect it; and ﴿كَفِيْت﴾ means a provision container in which food and supplies are kept safe. The meaning is that the life, death, and then resurrection of man are all connected to the earth. Man was created from earth or clay, which is a lifeless thing. Then man ate lifeless things produced from the earth, which became the means for his survival. Then from these lifeless foods, his sperm was formed, in which there were signs of life. Then from this sperm, man was created. After death, man returns to the soil. And no matter how many people die, the earth preserves them within itself. In other words, this very earth holds both the living and does not expel the dead from within itself, but keeps them preserved. Then, when Allah wills, it will bring out these dead people. Exactly as plants sprout and come out from within it.
