سُوْرَةُ الْاِنْفِطَارِ
Surah Al-Infitaar (82) — Ayah 4
وَإِذَا ٱلْقُبُورُ بُعْثِرَتْ ﴿4﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when the graves are turned upside down (and bring out their contents)
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
ٱلْقُبُورُ
l-qubūru
the graves
بُعْثِرَتْ
buʿ'thirat
are overturned
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.
4. And when the graves are overturned [5],
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The Literal Meaning of ﴿بعثر﴾:
﴿بُعْثِرَتْ﴾ ﴿بعثر﴾ is actually a compound of two words: ba‘th and ‘athr. One meaning of ba‘th is to dig up (the earth, etc.) and to search or to bring out. ‘Athr means for something else to appear by itself, to be revealed, or to come forth during the course of something else. The meaning is that when the graves are overturned and dug up, the dead will come out of the earth by themselves.
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The Literal Meaning of ﴿بعثر﴾:
﴿بُعْثِرَتْ﴾ ﴿بعثر﴾ is actually a compound of two words: ba‘th and ‘athr. One meaning of ba‘th is to dig up (the earth, etc.) and to search or to bring out. ‘Athr means for something else to appear by itself, to be revealed, or to come forth during the course of something else. The meaning is that when the graves are overturned and dug up, the dead will come out of the earth by themselves.
