سُوْرَةُ المُطَفِّفِيْنَ
Surah Al-Mutaffifin (83) — Ayah 36
هَلْ ثُوِّبَ ٱلْكُفَّارُ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْعَلُونَ ﴿36﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
هَلْ
hal
Have (not)
ثُوِّبَ
thuwwiba
been rewarded
ٱلْكُفَّارُ
l-kufāru
the disbelievers
مَا
mā
(for) what
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they used to
يَفْعَلُونَ
yafʿalūna
do
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.
36. The disbelievers will surely be fully recompensed for what they used to do. [20]
[20] The disbelievers of Makkah used to mistreat the Muslims, considering it a good deed and an act of reward in support of their religion. On the Day of Resurrection, these disbelievers will receive the full recompense for this so-called good deed when these same downtrodden believers will be seated on high thrones in Paradise and will be observing those disbelievers from there. They will mock them and ask: Tell us, were you the foolish, insane, and misguided ones, or were we?
[20] The disbelievers of Makkah used to mistreat the Muslims, considering it a good deed and an act of reward in support of their religion. On the Day of Resurrection, these disbelievers will receive the full recompense for this so-called good deed when these same downtrodden believers will be seated on high thrones in Paradise and will be observing those disbelievers from there. They will mock them and ask: Tell us, were you the foolish, insane, and misguided ones, or were we?
