سُوْرَةُ الزِّلْزَالِ
Surah Az-Zalzala (99) — Ayah 3
وَقَالَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَا لَهَا ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And man will say: "What is the matter with it?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَالَ
waqāla
And says
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ
l-insānu
man
مَا
mā
What
لَهَا
lahā
(is) with it
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.
3. And man will say, "What is happening to it?" [3]
[3] In this verse, if "human" is taken to mean the general human being, that is also correct. Whenever a person wakes up from sleep or regains consciousness after fainting due to some accidental incident and sees a strange situation, the very first question he asks is: "What is happening, and where am I right now?" Then, when he regains his senses a bit more, he will realize that these are the preparations for the field of Resurrection. And if "human" is taken to mean such a person who was a denier of the Hereafter, then he, in a state of madness and bewilderment, will ask: "What has happened to this earth?" Then, very soon after, his bewilderment will begin to turn into regret and despair, and he will become certain that the things he denied all his life are now beginning to happen.
[3] In this verse, if "human" is taken to mean the general human being, that is also correct. Whenever a person wakes up from sleep or regains consciousness after fainting due to some accidental incident and sees a strange situation, the very first question he asks is: "What is happening, and where am I right now?" Then, when he regains his senses a bit more, he will realize that these are the preparations for the field of Resurrection. And if "human" is taken to mean such a person who was a denier of the Hereafter, then he, in a state of madness and bewilderment, will ask: "What has happened to this earth?" Then, very soon after, his bewilderment will begin to turn into regret and despair, and he will become certain that the things he denied all his life are now beginning to happen.
