سُوْرَةُ عَبَسَ
Surah Abasa (80) — Ayah 23
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ ﴿23﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
كَلَّا
kallā
Nay
لَمَّا
lammā
Not
يَقْضِ
yaqḍi
he has accomplished
مَآ
mā
what
أَمَرَهُۥ
amarahu
He commanded him
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.
23. No! He has not fulfilled [16] what He was commanded.
[16] He was commanded only this: that he should live as an obedient servant of Allah. This command was also placed within his nature, and then through the Prophets and the Books, Allah gave him this command as well. If he had reflected on his above-mentioned conditions, he would have found no option but to live as an obedient servant of Allah. But he did not fulfill these requirements at all. Some commentators have not considered this verse as a separate, independent verse, but have connected it with the previous verse. They have explained its meaning as: Allah will resurrect him whenever He wills, but this cannot be done yet, because the predetermined command regarding the population of this world and the completion of the universe He has not yet fulfilled.
[16] He was commanded only this: that he should live as an obedient servant of Allah. This command was also placed within his nature, and then through the Prophets and the Books, Allah gave him this command as well. If he had reflected on his above-mentioned conditions, he would have found no option but to live as an obedient servant of Allah. But he did not fulfill these requirements at all. Some commentators have not considered this verse as a separate, independent verse, but have connected it with the previous verse. They have explained its meaning as: Allah will resurrect him whenever He wills, but this cannot be done yet, because the predetermined command regarding the population of this world and the completion of the universe He has not yet fulfilled.
