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Surah 85 of 114

Al-Buruj

22 verses
Hamzat WaslSilentGhunnahIkhfaIkhfa ShafawiIqlabIdgham (w/ ghunnah)Idgham (no ghunnah)Idgham ShafawiQalqalahNormal ProlongationPermissible ProlongationObligatory ProlongationNecessary Prolongation
1
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡبُرُوجِ
By the sky containing great stars
وَٱلسَّمَآءِBy the sky,
ذَاتِcontaining
ٱلۡبُرُوجِthe constellations,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

(In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡبُرُوجِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡمَوۡعُودِ وَشَاهِدٍ۬ وَمَشۡہُودٍ۬ قُتِلَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡأُخۡدُودِ ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡوَقُودِ إِذۡ هُمۡ عَلَيۡہَا قُعُودٌ۬ وَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفۡعَلُونَ بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ شُہُودٌ۬ وَمَا نَقَمُواْ مِنۡہُمۡ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤۡمِنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡحَمِيدِ ٱلَّذِى لَهُ ۥ مُلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ‌ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىۡءٍ۬ شَہِيدٌ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُواْ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَتُوبُواْ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

(1. By the heaven holding the Buruj.) (2. And by by the Promised Day.) (3. And by the Witness and by the Witnessed.) (4. Cursed were the People of the Ditch.) (5. Of fire fed with fuel.) (6. When they sat by it.) (7. And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers.) (8. And they had no fault except that they believed in Allah, the Almighty, Worthy of all praise!) (9. To Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness over everything.) (10. Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women, and then do not turn in repentance, then they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.)

2
وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡمَوۡعُودِ
And [by] the promised Day
وَٱلۡيَوۡمِAnd the Day
ٱلۡمَوۡعُودِPromised,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

(In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡبُرُوجِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡمَوۡعُودِ وَشَاهِدٍ۬ وَمَشۡہُودٍ۬ قُتِلَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡأُخۡدُودِ ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡوَقُودِ إِذۡ هُمۡ عَلَيۡہَا قُعُودٌ۬ وَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفۡعَلُونَ بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ شُہُودٌ۬ وَمَا نَقَمُواْ مِنۡہُمۡ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤۡمِنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡحَمِيدِ ٱلَّذِى لَهُ ۥ مُلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ‌ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىۡءٍ۬ شَہِيدٌ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُواْ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَتُوبُواْ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

(1. By the heaven holding the Buruj.) (2. And by by the Promised Day.) (3. And by the Witness and by the Witnessed.) (4. Cursed were the People of the Ditch.) (5. Of fire fed with fuel.) (6. When they sat by it.) (7. And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers.) (8. And they had no fault except that they believed in Allah, the Almighty, Worthy of all praise!) (9. To Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness over everything.) (10. Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women, and then do not turn in repentance, then they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.)

3
وَشَاهِدٍ۬ وَمَشۡہُودٍ۬
And [by] the witness and what is witnessed,
وَشَاهِدٍ۬And (the) witness
وَمَشۡہُودٍ۬and what is witnessed,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

(In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡبُرُوجِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡمَوۡعُودِ وَشَاهِدٍ۬ وَمَشۡہُودٍ۬ قُتِلَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡأُخۡدُودِ ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡوَقُودِ إِذۡ هُمۡ عَلَيۡہَا قُعُودٌ۬ وَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفۡعَلُونَ بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ شُہُودٌ۬ وَمَا نَقَمُواْ مِنۡہُمۡ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤۡمِنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡحَمِيدِ ٱلَّذِى لَهُ ۥ مُلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ‌ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىۡءٍ۬ شَہِيدٌ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُواْ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَتُوبُواْ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

(1. By the heaven holding the Buruj.) (2. And by by the Promised Day.) (3. And by the Witness and by the Witnessed.) (4. Cursed were the People of the Ditch.) (5. Of fire fed with fuel.) (6. When they sat by it.) (7. And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers.) (8. And they had no fault except that they believed in Allah, the Almighty, Worthy of all praise!) (9. To Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness over everything.) (10. Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women, and then do not turn in repentance, then they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.)

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قُتِلَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡأُخۡدُودِ
Cursed were the companions of the trench
قُتِلَDestroyed were
أَصۡحَـٰبُ(the) companions
ٱلۡأُخۡدُودِ(of) the pit,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

(In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡبُرُوجِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡمَوۡعُودِ وَشَاهِدٍ۬ وَمَشۡہُودٍ۬ قُتِلَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡأُخۡدُودِ ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡوَقُودِ إِذۡ هُمۡ عَلَيۡہَا قُعُودٌ۬ وَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفۡعَلُونَ بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ شُہُودٌ۬ وَمَا نَقَمُواْ مِنۡہُمۡ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤۡمِنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡحَمِيدِ ٱلَّذِى لَهُ ۥ مُلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ‌ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىۡءٍ۬ شَہِيدٌ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُواْ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَتُوبُواْ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

(1. By the heaven holding the Buruj.) (2. And by by the Promised Day.) (3. And by the Witness and by the Witnessed.) (4. Cursed were the People of the Ditch.) (5. Of fire fed with fuel.) (6. When they sat by it.) (7. And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers.) (8. And they had no fault except that they believed in Allah, the Almighty, Worthy of all praise!) (9. To Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness over everything.) (10. Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women, and then do not turn in repentance, then they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.)

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ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡوَقُودِ
[Containing] the fire full of fuel,
ٱلنَّارِ(Of) the fire
ذَاتِfull
ٱلۡوَقُودِ(of) the fuel,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

(In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡبُرُوجِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡمَوۡعُودِ وَشَاهِدٍ۬ وَمَشۡہُودٍ۬ قُتِلَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡأُخۡدُودِ ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡوَقُودِ إِذۡ هُمۡ عَلَيۡہَا قُعُودٌ۬ وَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفۡعَلُونَ بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ شُہُودٌ۬ وَمَا نَقَمُواْ مِنۡہُمۡ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤۡمِنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡحَمِيدِ ٱلَّذِى لَهُ ۥ مُلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ‌ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىۡءٍ۬ شَہِيدٌ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُواْ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَتُوبُواْ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

(1. By the heaven holding the Buruj.) (2. And by by the Promised Day.) (3. And by the Witness and by the Witnessed.) (4. Cursed were the People of the Ditch.) (5. Of fire fed with fuel.) (6. When they sat by it.) (7. And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers.) (8. And they had no fault except that they believed in Allah, the Almighty, Worthy of all praise!) (9. To Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness over everything.) (10. Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women, and then do not turn in repentance, then they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.)

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إِذۡ هُمۡ عَلَيۡہَا قُعُودٌ۬
When they were sitting near it
إِذۡWhen
هُمۡthey
عَلَيۡہَاby it
قُعُودٌ۬(were) sitting,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

(In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡبُرُوجِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡمَوۡعُودِ وَشَاهِدٍ۬ وَمَشۡہُودٍ۬ قُتِلَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡأُخۡدُودِ ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡوَقُودِ إِذۡ هُمۡ عَلَيۡہَا قُعُودٌ۬ وَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفۡعَلُونَ بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ شُہُودٌ۬ وَمَا نَقَمُواْ مِنۡہُمۡ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤۡمِنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡحَمِيدِ ٱلَّذِى لَهُ ۥ مُلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ‌ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىۡءٍ۬ شَہِيدٌ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُواْ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَتُوبُواْ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

(1. By the heaven holding the Buruj.) (2. And by by the Promised Day.) (3. And by the Witness and by the Witnessed.) (4. Cursed were the People of the Ditch.) (5. Of fire fed with fuel.) (6. When they sat by it.) (7. And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers.) (8. And they had no fault except that they believed in Allah, the Almighty, Worthy of all praise!) (9. To Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness over everything.) (10. Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women, and then do not turn in repentance, then they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.)

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وَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفۡعَلُونَ بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ شُہُودٌ۬
And they, to what they were doing against the believers, were witnesses.
وَهُمۡAnd they
عَلَىٰover
مَاwhat
يَفۡعَلُونَthey were doing
بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَto the believers
شُہُودٌ۬witnesses.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

(In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡبُرُوجِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡمَوۡعُودِ وَشَاهِدٍ۬ وَمَشۡہُودٍ۬ قُتِلَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡأُخۡدُودِ ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡوَقُودِ إِذۡ هُمۡ عَلَيۡہَا قُعُودٌ۬ وَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفۡعَلُونَ بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ شُہُودٌ۬ وَمَا نَقَمُواْ مِنۡہُمۡ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤۡمِنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡحَمِيدِ ٱلَّذِى لَهُ ۥ مُلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ‌ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىۡءٍ۬ شَہِيدٌ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُواْ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَتُوبُواْ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

(1. By the heaven holding the Buruj.) (2. And by by the Promised Day.) (3. And by the Witness and by the Witnessed.) (4. Cursed were the People of the Ditch.) (5. Of fire fed with fuel.) (6. When they sat by it.) (7. And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers.) (8. And they had no fault except that they believed in Allah, the Almighty, Worthy of all praise!) (9. To Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness over everything.) (10. Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women, and then do not turn in repentance, then they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.)

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وَمَا نَقَمُواْ مِنۡہُمۡ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤۡمِنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡحَمِيدِ
And they resented them not except because they believed in Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy,
وَمَاAnd not
نَقَمُواْthey resented
مِنۡہُمۡ[of] them
إِلَّآexcept
أَنthat
يُؤۡمِنُواْthey believed
بِٱللَّهِin Allah
ٱلۡعَزِيزِthe All-Mighty,
ٱلۡحَمِيدِthe Praiseworthy,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

(In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡبُرُوجِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡمَوۡعُودِ وَشَاهِدٍ۬ وَمَشۡہُودٍ۬ قُتِلَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡأُخۡدُودِ ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡوَقُودِ إِذۡ هُمۡ عَلَيۡہَا قُعُودٌ۬ وَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفۡعَلُونَ بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ شُہُودٌ۬ وَمَا نَقَمُواْ مِنۡہُمۡ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤۡمِنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡحَمِيدِ ٱلَّذِى لَهُ ۥ مُلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ‌ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىۡءٍ۬ شَہِيدٌ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُواْ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَتُوبُواْ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

(1. By the heaven holding the Buruj.) (2. And by by the Promised Day.) (3. And by the Witness and by the Witnessed.) (4. Cursed were the People of the Ditch.) (5. Of fire fed with fuel.) (6. When they sat by it.) (7. And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers.) (8. And they had no fault except that they believed in Allah, the Almighty, Worthy of all praise!) (9. To Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness over everything.) (10. Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women, and then do not turn in repentance, then they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.)

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ٱلَّذِى لَهُ ۥ مُلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ‌ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىۡءٍ۬ شَہِيدٌ
To whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. And Allah, over all things, is Witness.
ٱلَّذِىThe One Who,
لَهُ ۥfor Him
مُلۡكُ(is) the dominion
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ‌ۚand the earth;
وَٱللَّهُand Allah
عَلَىٰon
كُلِّevery
شَىۡءٍ۬thing
شَہِيدٌ(is) a Witness.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

(In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡبُرُوجِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡمَوۡعُودِ وَشَاهِدٍ۬ وَمَشۡہُودٍ۬ قُتِلَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡأُخۡدُودِ ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡوَقُودِ إِذۡ هُمۡ عَلَيۡہَا قُعُودٌ۬ وَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفۡعَلُونَ بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ شُہُودٌ۬ وَمَا نَقَمُواْ مِنۡہُمۡ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤۡمِنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡحَمِيدِ ٱلَّذِى لَهُ ۥ مُلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ‌ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىۡءٍ۬ شَہِيدٌ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُواْ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَتُوبُواْ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

(1. By the heaven holding the Buruj.) (2. And by by the Promised Day.) (3. And by the Witness and by the Witnessed.) (4. Cursed were the People of the Ditch.) (5. Of fire fed with fuel.) (6. When they sat by it.) (7. And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers.) (8. And they had no fault except that they believed in Allah, the Almighty, Worthy of all praise!) (9. To Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness over everything.) (10. Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women, and then do not turn in repentance, then they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.)

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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُواْٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَتُوبُواْ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ
Indeed, those who have tortured the believing men and believing women and then have not repented will have the punishment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the Burning Fire.
إِنَّIndeed,
ٱلَّذِينَthose who
فَتَنُواْpersecuted
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَthe believing men
وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِand the believing women,
ثُمَّthen
لَمۡnot
يَتُوبُواْthey repented,
فَلَهُمۡthen for them
عَذَابُ(is) the punishment
جَهَنَّمَ(of) Hell
وَلَهُمۡand for them
عَذَابُ(is the) punishment
ٱلۡحَرِيقِ(of) the Burning Fire.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Which was revealed in Makkah

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

(In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡبُرُوجِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡمَوۡعُودِ وَشَاهِدٍ۬ وَمَشۡہُودٍ۬ قُتِلَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡأُخۡدُودِ ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡوَقُودِ إِذۡ هُمۡ عَلَيۡہَا قُعُودٌ۬ وَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفۡعَلُونَ بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ شُہُودٌ۬ وَمَا نَقَمُواْ مِنۡہُمۡ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤۡمِنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡحَمِيدِ ٱلَّذِى لَهُ ۥ مُلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ‌ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىۡءٍ۬ شَہِيدٌ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُواْ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَتُوبُواْ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

(1. By the heaven holding the Buruj.) (2. And by by the Promised Day.) (3. And by the Witness and by the Witnessed.) (4. Cursed were the People of the Ditch.) (5. Of fire fed with fuel.) (6. When they sat by it.) (7. And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers.) (8. And they had no fault except that they believed in Allah, the Almighty, Worthy of all praise!) (9. To Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness over everything.) (10. Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women, and then do not turn in repentance, then they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.)

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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمۡ جَنَّـٰتٌ۬ تَجۡرِى مِن تَحۡتِہَا ٱلۡأَنۡہَـٰرُ‌ۚ ذَٲلِكَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡكَبِيرُ
Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds will have gardens beneath which rivers flow. That is the great attainment.
إِنَّIndeed,
ٱلَّذِينَthose who
ءَامَنُواْbelieve
وَعَمِلُواْand do
ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِthe righteous deeds,
لَهُمۡfor them
جَنَّـٰتٌ۬(will be) Gardens
تَجۡرِىflow
مِنfrom
تَحۡتِہَاunderneath it
ٱلۡأَنۡہَـٰرُ‌ۚthe rivers.
ذَٲلِكَThat
ٱلۡفَوۡزُ(is) the success
ٱلۡكَبِيرُthe great.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Punishment of the People of the Ditch

Allah said,

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُواْ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ

(Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women,) meaning, they burned (them). This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah, Ad-Dahhak, and Ibn Abza.

﴿ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَتُوبُواْ

(and then do not turn in repentance,) meaning, `they do not cease from what they are doing, and do not regret what they had done before.'

﴿ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

(then they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.) This is because the recompense is based upon the type of deed performed. Al-Hasan Al-Basri said, "Look at this generosity and kindness. These people killed Allah's Awliya' and He still invites them to make repentance and seek forgiveness.''

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمۡ جَنَّـٰتٌ۬ تَجۡرِى مِن تَحۡتِہَا ٱلۡأَنۡہَـٰرُ‌ۚ ذَٲلِكَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡكَبِيرُ إِنَّ بَطۡشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ يُبۡدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ وَهُوَ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلۡوَدُودُ ذُو ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡمَجِيدُ فَعَّالٌ۬ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلۡجُنُودِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَثَمُودَ بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِى تَكۡذِيبٍ۬ وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآٮِٕہِم مُّحِيطُۢ بَلۡ هُوَ قُرۡءَانٌ۬ مَّجِيدٌ۬ فِى لَوۡحٍ۬ مَّحۡفُوظِۭ

(11. Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow. That is the supreme success.) (12. Verily, the punishment of your Lord is severe and painful.) (13. Verily, He it is Who begins and repeats.) (14. And He is Oft-Forgiving, Al-Wadud.) (15. Owner of the Throne, Al-Majid (the Glorious).) (16. Doer of what He intends.) (17. Has the story reached you of the hosts.) (18. Of Fir`awn and Thamud) (19. Nay! The disbelievers (persisted) in denying.) (20. And Allah encompasses them from behind!) (21. Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,) (22. In Al-Lawh Al-Mahfuz!)

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إِنَّ بَطۡشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ
Indeed, the vengeance of your Lord is severe.
إِنَّIndeed,
بَطۡشَ(the) Grip
رَبِّكَ(of) your Lord
لَشَدِيدٌ(is) surely strong.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Punishment of the People of the Ditch

Allah said,

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُواْ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ

(Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women,) meaning, they burned (them). This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah, Ad-Dahhak, and Ibn Abza.

﴿ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَتُوبُواْ

(and then do not turn in repentance,) meaning, `they do not cease from what they are doing, and do not regret what they had done before.'

﴿ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

(then they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.) This is because the recompense is based upon the type of deed performed. Al-Hasan Al-Basri said, "Look at this generosity and kindness. These people killed Allah's Awliya' and He still invites them to make repentance and seek forgiveness.''

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمۡ جَنَّـٰتٌ۬ تَجۡرِى مِن تَحۡتِہَا ٱلۡأَنۡہَـٰرُ‌ۚ ذَٲلِكَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡكَبِيرُ إِنَّ بَطۡشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ يُبۡدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ وَهُوَ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلۡوَدُودُ ذُو ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡمَجِيدُ فَعَّالٌ۬ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلۡجُنُودِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَثَمُودَ بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِى تَكۡذِيبٍ۬ وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآٮِٕہِم مُّحِيطُۢ بَلۡ هُوَ قُرۡءَانٌ۬ مَّجِيدٌ۬ فِى لَوۡحٍ۬ مَّحۡفُوظِۭ

(11. Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow. That is the supreme success.) (12. Verily, the punishment of your Lord is severe and painful.) (13. Verily, He it is Who begins and repeats.) (14. And He is Oft-Forgiving, Al-Wadud.) (15. Owner of the Throne, Al-Majid (the Glorious).) (16. Doer of what He intends.) (17. Has the story reached you of the hosts.) (18. Of Fir`awn and Thamud) (19. Nay! The disbelievers (persisted) in denying.) (20. And Allah encompasses them from behind!) (21. Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,) (22. In Al-Lawh Al-Mahfuz!)

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إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ يُبۡدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ
Indeed, it is He who originates [creation] and repeats.
إِنَّهُ ۥIndeed He,
هُوَHe
يُبۡدِئُoriginates
وَيُعِيدُand repeats,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Punishment of the People of the Ditch

Allah said,

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُواْ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ

(Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women,) meaning, they burned (them). This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah, Ad-Dahhak, and Ibn Abza.

﴿ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَتُوبُواْ

(and then do not turn in repentance,) meaning, `they do not cease from what they are doing, and do not regret what they had done before.'

﴿ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

(then they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.) This is because the recompense is based upon the type of deed performed. Al-Hasan Al-Basri said, "Look at this generosity and kindness. These people killed Allah's Awliya' and He still invites them to make repentance and seek forgiveness.''

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمۡ جَنَّـٰتٌ۬ تَجۡرِى مِن تَحۡتِہَا ٱلۡأَنۡہَـٰرُ‌ۚ ذَٲلِكَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡكَبِيرُ إِنَّ بَطۡشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ يُبۡدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ وَهُوَ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلۡوَدُودُ ذُو ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡمَجِيدُ فَعَّالٌ۬ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلۡجُنُودِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَثَمُودَ بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِى تَكۡذِيبٍ۬ وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآٮِٕہِم مُّحِيطُۢ بَلۡ هُوَ قُرۡءَانٌ۬ مَّجِيدٌ۬ فِى لَوۡحٍ۬ مَّحۡفُوظِۭ

(11. Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow. That is the supreme success.) (12. Verily, the punishment of your Lord is severe and painful.) (13. Verily, He it is Who begins and repeats.) (14. And He is Oft-Forgiving, Al-Wadud.) (15. Owner of the Throne, Al-Majid (the Glorious).) (16. Doer of what He intends.) (17. Has the story reached you of the hosts.) (18. Of Fir`awn and Thamud) (19. Nay! The disbelievers (persisted) in denying.) (20. And Allah encompasses them from behind!) (21. Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,) (22. In Al-Lawh Al-Mahfuz!)

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وَهُوَ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلۡوَدُودُ
And He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate,
وَهُوَAnd He
ٱلۡغَفُورُ(is) the Oft-Forgiving,
ٱلۡوَدُودُthe Most Loving,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Punishment of the People of the Ditch

Allah said,

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُواْ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ

(Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women,) meaning, they burned (them). This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah, Ad-Dahhak, and Ibn Abza.

﴿ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَتُوبُواْ

(and then do not turn in repentance,) meaning, `they do not cease from what they are doing, and do not regret what they had done before.'

﴿ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

(then they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.) This is because the recompense is based upon the type of deed performed. Al-Hasan Al-Basri said, "Look at this generosity and kindness. These people killed Allah's Awliya' and He still invites them to make repentance and seek forgiveness.''

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمۡ جَنَّـٰتٌ۬ تَجۡرِى مِن تَحۡتِہَا ٱلۡأَنۡہَـٰرُ‌ۚ ذَٲلِكَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡكَبِيرُ إِنَّ بَطۡشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ يُبۡدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ وَهُوَ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلۡوَدُودُ ذُو ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡمَجِيدُ فَعَّالٌ۬ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلۡجُنُودِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَثَمُودَ بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِى تَكۡذِيبٍ۬ وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآٮِٕہِم مُّحِيطُۢ بَلۡ هُوَ قُرۡءَانٌ۬ مَّجِيدٌ۬ فِى لَوۡحٍ۬ مَّحۡفُوظِۭ

(11. Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow. That is the supreme success.) (12. Verily, the punishment of your Lord is severe and painful.) (13. Verily, He it is Who begins and repeats.) (14. And He is Oft-Forgiving, Al-Wadud.) (15. Owner of the Throne, Al-Majid (the Glorious).) (16. Doer of what He intends.) (17. Has the story reached you of the hosts.) (18. Of Fir`awn and Thamud) (19. Nay! The disbelievers (persisted) in denying.) (20. And Allah encompasses them from behind!) (21. Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,) (22. In Al-Lawh Al-Mahfuz!)

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ذُو ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡمَجِيدُ
Honorable Owner of the Throne,
ذُو ٱلۡعَرۡشِOwner (of) the Throne
ٱلۡمَجِيدُthe Glorious,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Punishment of the People of the Ditch

Allah said,

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُواْ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ

(Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women,) meaning, they burned (them). This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah, Ad-Dahhak, and Ibn Abza.

﴿ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَتُوبُواْ

(and then do not turn in repentance,) meaning, `they do not cease from what they are doing, and do not regret what they had done before.'

﴿ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

(then they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.) This is because the recompense is based upon the type of deed performed. Al-Hasan Al-Basri said, "Look at this generosity and kindness. These people killed Allah's Awliya' and He still invites them to make repentance and seek forgiveness.''

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمۡ جَنَّـٰتٌ۬ تَجۡرِى مِن تَحۡتِہَا ٱلۡأَنۡہَـٰرُ‌ۚ ذَٲلِكَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡكَبِيرُ إِنَّ بَطۡشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ يُبۡدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ وَهُوَ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلۡوَدُودُ ذُو ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡمَجِيدُ فَعَّالٌ۬ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلۡجُنُودِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَثَمُودَ بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِى تَكۡذِيبٍ۬ وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآٮِٕہِم مُّحِيطُۢ بَلۡ هُوَ قُرۡءَانٌ۬ مَّجِيدٌ۬ فِى لَوۡحٍ۬ مَّحۡفُوظِۭ

(11. Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow. That is the supreme success.) (12. Verily, the punishment of your Lord is severe and painful.) (13. Verily, He it is Who begins and repeats.) (14. And He is Oft-Forgiving, Al-Wadud.) (15. Owner of the Throne, Al-Majid (the Glorious).) (16. Doer of what He intends.) (17. Has the story reached you of the hosts.) (18. Of Fir`awn and Thamud) (19. Nay! The disbelievers (persisted) in denying.) (20. And Allah encompasses them from behind!) (21. Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,) (22. In Al-Lawh Al-Mahfuz!)

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فَعَّالٌ۬ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ
Effecter of what He intends.
فَعَّالٌ۬Doer
لِّمَاof what
يُرِيدُHe intends.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Punishment of the People of the Ditch

Allah said,

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُواْ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ

(Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women,) meaning, they burned (them). This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah, Ad-Dahhak, and Ibn Abza.

﴿ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَتُوبُواْ

(and then do not turn in repentance,) meaning, `they do not cease from what they are doing, and do not regret what they had done before.'

﴿ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

(then they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.) This is because the recompense is based upon the type of deed performed. Al-Hasan Al-Basri said, "Look at this generosity and kindness. These people killed Allah's Awliya' and He still invites them to make repentance and seek forgiveness.''

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمۡ جَنَّـٰتٌ۬ تَجۡرِى مِن تَحۡتِہَا ٱلۡأَنۡہَـٰرُ‌ۚ ذَٲلِكَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡكَبِيرُ إِنَّ بَطۡشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ يُبۡدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ وَهُوَ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلۡوَدُودُ ذُو ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡمَجِيدُ فَعَّالٌ۬ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلۡجُنُودِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَثَمُودَ بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِى تَكۡذِيبٍ۬ وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآٮِٕہِم مُّحِيطُۢ بَلۡ هُوَ قُرۡءَانٌ۬ مَّجِيدٌ۬ فِى لَوۡحٍ۬ مَّحۡفُوظِۭ

(11. Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow. That is the supreme success.) (12. Verily, the punishment of your Lord is severe and painful.) (13. Verily, He it is Who begins and repeats.) (14. And He is Oft-Forgiving, Al-Wadud.) (15. Owner of the Throne, Al-Majid (the Glorious).) (16. Doer of what He intends.) (17. Has the story reached you of the hosts.) (18. Of Fir`awn and Thamud) (19. Nay! The disbelievers (persisted) in denying.) (20. And Allah encompasses them from behind!) (21. Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,) (22. In Al-Lawh Al-Mahfuz!)

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هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلۡجُنُودِ
Has there reached you the story of the soldiers –
هَلۡHas
أَتَٮٰكَcome to you
حَدِيثُ(the) story
ٱلۡجُنُودِ(of) the hosts,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Punishment of the People of the Ditch

Allah said,

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُواْ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ

(Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women,) meaning, they burned (them). This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah, Ad-Dahhak, and Ibn Abza.

﴿ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَتُوبُواْ

(and then do not turn in repentance,) meaning, `they do not cease from what they are doing, and do not regret what they had done before.'

﴿ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

(then they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.) This is because the recompense is based upon the type of deed performed. Al-Hasan Al-Basri said, "Look at this generosity and kindness. These people killed Allah's Awliya' and He still invites them to make repentance and seek forgiveness.''

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمۡ جَنَّـٰتٌ۬ تَجۡرِى مِن تَحۡتِہَا ٱلۡأَنۡہَـٰرُ‌ۚ ذَٲلِكَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡكَبِيرُ إِنَّ بَطۡشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ يُبۡدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ وَهُوَ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلۡوَدُودُ ذُو ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡمَجِيدُ فَعَّالٌ۬ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلۡجُنُودِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَثَمُودَ بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِى تَكۡذِيبٍ۬ وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآٮِٕہِم مُّحِيطُۢ بَلۡ هُوَ قُرۡءَانٌ۬ مَّجِيدٌ۬ فِى لَوۡحٍ۬ مَّحۡفُوظِۭ

(11. Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow. That is the supreme success.) (12. Verily, the punishment of your Lord is severe and painful.) (13. Verily, He it is Who begins and repeats.) (14. And He is Oft-Forgiving, Al-Wadud.) (15. Owner of the Throne, Al-Majid (the Glorious).) (16. Doer of what He intends.) (17. Has the story reached you of the hosts.) (18. Of Fir`awn and Thamud) (19. Nay! The disbelievers (persisted) in denying.) (20. And Allah encompasses them from behind!) (21. Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,) (22. In Al-Lawh Al-Mahfuz!)

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فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَثَمُودَ
[Those of] Pharaoh and Thamūd?
فِرۡعَوۡنَFiraun
وَثَمُودَand Thamud?
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Punishment of the People of the Ditch

Allah said,

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُواْ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ

(Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women,) meaning, they burned (them). This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah, Ad-Dahhak, and Ibn Abza.

﴿ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَتُوبُواْ

(and then do not turn in repentance,) meaning, `they do not cease from what they are doing, and do not regret what they had done before.'

﴿ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

(then they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.) This is because the recompense is based upon the type of deed performed. Al-Hasan Al-Basri said, "Look at this generosity and kindness. These people killed Allah's Awliya' and He still invites them to make repentance and seek forgiveness.''

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمۡ جَنَّـٰتٌ۬ تَجۡرِى مِن تَحۡتِہَا ٱلۡأَنۡہَـٰرُ‌ۚ ذَٲلِكَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡكَبِيرُ إِنَّ بَطۡشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ يُبۡدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ وَهُوَ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلۡوَدُودُ ذُو ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡمَجِيدُ فَعَّالٌ۬ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلۡجُنُودِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَثَمُودَ بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِى تَكۡذِيبٍ۬ وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآٮِٕہِم مُّحِيطُۢ بَلۡ هُوَ قُرۡءَانٌ۬ مَّجِيدٌ۬ فِى لَوۡحٍ۬ مَّحۡفُوظِۭ

(11. Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow. That is the supreme success.) (12. Verily, the punishment of your Lord is severe and painful.) (13. Verily, He it is Who begins and repeats.) (14. And He is Oft-Forgiving, Al-Wadud.) (15. Owner of the Throne, Al-Majid (the Glorious).) (16. Doer of what He intends.) (17. Has the story reached you of the hosts.) (18. Of Fir`awn and Thamud) (19. Nay! The disbelievers (persisted) in denying.) (20. And Allah encompasses them from behind!) (21. Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,) (22. In Al-Lawh Al-Mahfuz!)

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بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِى تَكۡذِيبٍ۬
But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,
بَلِNay!
ٱلَّذِينَThose who
كَفَرُواْdisbelieve
فِى(are) in
تَكۡذِيبٍ۬denial.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Punishment of the People of the Ditch

Allah said,

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُواْ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ

(Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women,) meaning, they burned (them). This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah, Ad-Dahhak, and Ibn Abza.

﴿ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَتُوبُواْ

(and then do not turn in repentance,) meaning, `they do not cease from what they are doing, and do not regret what they had done before.'

﴿ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

(then they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.) This is because the recompense is based upon the type of deed performed. Al-Hasan Al-Basri said, "Look at this generosity and kindness. These people killed Allah's Awliya' and He still invites them to make repentance and seek forgiveness.''

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمۡ جَنَّـٰتٌ۬ تَجۡرِى مِن تَحۡتِہَا ٱلۡأَنۡہَـٰرُ‌ۚ ذَٲلِكَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡكَبِيرُ إِنَّ بَطۡشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ يُبۡدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ وَهُوَ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلۡوَدُودُ ذُو ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡمَجِيدُ فَعَّالٌ۬ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلۡجُنُودِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَثَمُودَ بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِى تَكۡذِيبٍ۬ وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآٮِٕہِم مُّحِيطُۢ بَلۡ هُوَ قُرۡءَانٌ۬ مَّجِيدٌ۬ فِى لَوۡحٍ۬ مَّحۡفُوظِۭ

(11. Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow. That is the supreme success.) (12. Verily, the punishment of your Lord is severe and painful.) (13. Verily, He it is Who begins and repeats.) (14. And He is Oft-Forgiving, Al-Wadud.) (15. Owner of the Throne, Al-Majid (the Glorious).) (16. Doer of what He intends.) (17. Has the story reached you of the hosts.) (18. Of Fir`awn and Thamud) (19. Nay! The disbelievers (persisted) in denying.) (20. And Allah encompasses them from behind!) (21. Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,) (22. In Al-Lawh Al-Mahfuz!)

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وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآٮِٕہِم مُّحِيطُۢ
While Allah encompasses them from behind.
وَٱللَّهُBut Allah
مِنfrom
وَرَآٮِٕہِمbehind them,
مُّحِيطُۢencompasses.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Punishment of the People of the Ditch

Allah said,

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُواْ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ

(Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women,) meaning, they burned (them). This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah, Ad-Dahhak, and Ibn Abza.

﴿ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَتُوبُواْ

(and then do not turn in repentance,) meaning, `they do not cease from what they are doing, and do not regret what they had done before.'

﴿ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

(then they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.) This is because the recompense is based upon the type of deed performed. Al-Hasan Al-Basri said, "Look at this generosity and kindness. These people killed Allah's Awliya' and He still invites them to make repentance and seek forgiveness.''

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمۡ جَنَّـٰتٌ۬ تَجۡرِى مِن تَحۡتِہَا ٱلۡأَنۡہَـٰرُ‌ۚ ذَٲلِكَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡكَبِيرُ إِنَّ بَطۡشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ يُبۡدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ وَهُوَ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلۡوَدُودُ ذُو ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡمَجِيدُ فَعَّالٌ۬ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلۡجُنُودِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَثَمُودَ بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِى تَكۡذِيبٍ۬ وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآٮِٕہِم مُّحِيطُۢ بَلۡ هُوَ قُرۡءَانٌ۬ مَّجِيدٌ۬ فِى لَوۡحٍ۬ مَّحۡفُوظِۭ

(11. Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow. That is the supreme success.) (12. Verily, the punishment of your Lord is severe and painful.) (13. Verily, He it is Who begins and repeats.) (14. And He is Oft-Forgiving, Al-Wadud.) (15. Owner of the Throne, Al-Majid (the Glorious).) (16. Doer of what He intends.) (17. Has the story reached you of the hosts.) (18. Of Fir`awn and Thamud) (19. Nay! The disbelievers (persisted) in denying.) (20. And Allah encompasses them from behind!) (21. Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,) (22. In Al-Lawh Al-Mahfuz!)

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بَلۡ هُوَ قُرۡءَانٌ۬ مَّجِيدٌ۬
But this is an honored Qur’an
بَلۡNay!
هُوَIt
قُرۡءَانٌ۬(is) a Quran
مَّجِيدٌ۬Glorious,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Punishment of the People of the Ditch

Allah said,

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُواْ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ

(Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women,) meaning, they burned (them). This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah, Ad-Dahhak, and Ibn Abza.

﴿ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَتُوبُواْ

(and then do not turn in repentance,) meaning, `they do not cease from what they are doing, and do not regret what they had done before.'

﴿ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

(then they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.) This is because the recompense is based upon the type of deed performed. Al-Hasan Al-Basri said, "Look at this generosity and kindness. These people killed Allah's Awliya' and He still invites them to make repentance and seek forgiveness.''

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمۡ جَنَّـٰتٌ۬ تَجۡرِى مِن تَحۡتِہَا ٱلۡأَنۡہَـٰرُ‌ۚ ذَٲلِكَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡكَبِيرُ إِنَّ بَطۡشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ يُبۡدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ وَهُوَ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلۡوَدُودُ ذُو ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡمَجِيدُ فَعَّالٌ۬ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلۡجُنُودِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَثَمُودَ بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِى تَكۡذِيبٍ۬ وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآٮِٕہِم مُّحِيطُۢ بَلۡ هُوَ قُرۡءَانٌ۬ مَّجِيدٌ۬ فِى لَوۡحٍ۬ مَّحۡفُوظِۭ

(11. Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow. That is the supreme success.) (12. Verily, the punishment of your Lord is severe and painful.) (13. Verily, He it is Who begins and repeats.) (14. And He is Oft-Forgiving, Al-Wadud.) (15. Owner of the Throne, Al-Majid (the Glorious).) (16. Doer of what He intends.) (17. Has the story reached you of the hosts.) (18. Of Fir`awn and Thamud) (19. Nay! The disbelievers (persisted) in denying.) (20. And Allah encompasses them from behind!) (21. Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,) (22. In Al-Lawh Al-Mahfuz!)

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فِى لَوۡحٍ۬ مَّحۡفُوظِۭ
[Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.
فِىIn
لَوۡحٍ۬a Tablet,
مَّحۡفُوظِۭGuarded.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Punishment of the People of the Ditch

Allah said,

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُواْ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ

(Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women,) meaning, they burned (them). This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah, Ad-Dahhak, and Ibn Abza.

﴿ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَتُوبُواْ

(and then do not turn in repentance,) meaning, `they do not cease from what they are doing, and do not regret what they had done before.'

﴿ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

(then they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.) This is because the recompense is based upon the type of deed performed. Al-Hasan Al-Basri said, "Look at this generosity and kindness. These people killed Allah's Awliya' and He still invites them to make repentance and seek forgiveness.''

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمۡ جَنَّـٰتٌ۬ تَجۡرِى مِن تَحۡتِہَا ٱلۡأَنۡہَـٰرُ‌ۚ ذَٲلِكَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡكَبِيرُ إِنَّ بَطۡشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ يُبۡدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ وَهُوَ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلۡوَدُودُ ذُو ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡمَجِيدُ فَعَّالٌ۬ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ هَلۡ أَتَٮٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلۡجُنُودِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَثَمُودَ بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِى تَكۡذِيبٍ۬ وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآٮِٕہِم مُّحِيطُۢ بَلۡ هُوَ قُرۡءَانٌ۬ مَّجِيدٌ۬ فِى لَوۡحٍ۬ مَّحۡفُوظِۭ

(11. Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow. That is the supreme success.) (12. Verily, the punishment of your Lord is severe and painful.) (13. Verily, He it is Who begins and repeats.) (14. And He is Oft-Forgiving, Al-Wadud.) (15. Owner of the Throne, Al-Majid (the Glorious).) (16. Doer of what He intends.) (17. Has the story reached you of the hosts.) (18. Of Fir`awn and Thamud) (19. Nay! The disbelievers (persisted) in denying.) (20. And Allah encompasses them from behind!) (21. Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,) (22. In Al-Lawh Al-Mahfuz!)