Ghafir 22Juz 24

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Surah Ghafir (سُورَةُ غَافِرٍ), Verse 22

Ayah 4155 of 6236 • Meccan

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَانَت تَّأْتِيهِمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ فَكَفَرُوا۟ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ قَوِىٌّۭ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ

Translations

The Noble Quran

English

That was because there came to them their Messengers with clear evidence (proofs and signs) but they disbelieved (in them). So Allâh seized them (with punishment). Verily He is All-Strong, Severe in punishment.

Muhammad Asad

English

this, because their apostles had come to them with all evidence of the truth, and yet they rejected it: and so God took them to task – for, verily, He is powerful, severe in retribution!

Fatah Muhammad Jalandhari

Urdu

یہ اس لئے کہ ان کے پاس پیغمبر کھلی دلیلیں لاتے تھے تو یہ کفر کرتے تھے سو خدا نے ان کو پکڑ لیا۔ بےشک وہ صاحب قوت (اور) سخت عذاب دینے والا ہے

Tafsir (Commentary)

Tafsir al-Sa'di

Salafi Approved
Abdur-Rahman ibn Nasir al-Sa'diArabic

{ إِنَّهُ قَوِيٌّ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ } فلم تغن قوتهم عند قوة اللّه شيئًا، بل من أعظم الأمم قوة، قوم عاد الذين قالوا: { مَنْ أَشَدُّ مِنَّا قُوَّةً } أرسل اللّه إليهم ريحا أضعفت قواهم، ودمرتهم كل تدمير.ثم ذكر نموذجا من أحوال المكذبين بالرسل وهو فرعون وجنوده فقال:

Tafsir al-Muyassar

Salafi Approved
Committee of Saudi ScholarsArabic

ذلك العذاب الذي حلَّ بالمكذبين السابقين، كان بسبب موقفهم من رسل الله الذين جاؤوا بالدلائل القاطعة على صدق دعواهم، فكفروا بهم، وكذَّبوهم، فأخذهم الله بعقابه، إنه سبحانه قوي لا يغلبه أحد، شديد العقاب لمن كفر به وعصاه.

Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Salafi Approved
Hafiz Ibn KathirArabic

فقال تعالى "ذلك بأنهم كانت تأتيهم رسلهم بالبينات "أي بالدلائل الواضحات والبراهين القاطعات "فكفروا" أي مع هذا البيان والبرهان كفروا وجحدوا "فأخذهم الله" تعالى أي أهلكهم ودمر عليهم وللكافرين أمثالها "إنه قوي شديد العقاب" أي ذو قوة عظيمة وبطش شديد "وهو شديد العقاب" أي عقابه أليم شديد وجيع أعاذنا الله تبارك وتعالى منه.

Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Ismail ibn KathirEnglish

The Severe Punishment for the Disbelievers أَوَلَمْ يَسيرُواْ (Have they not traveled), `these people who disbelieve in your Message, O Muhammad,' فِى الاٌّرْضِ فَيَنظُرُواْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـقِبَةُ الَّذِينَ كَانُواْ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ (in the land and seen what was the end of those who were before them) means, the nations of the past who disbelieved in their Prophets (peace be upon them), for which the punishment came upon them even though they were stronger than Quraysh. وَءَاثَاراً فِى الاٌّرْضِ (and in the traces in the land.) means, they left behind traces in the earth, such as structures, buildings and dwellings which these people i.e., the Quraysh cannot match. This is like the Ayat: وَلَقَدْ مَكَّنَـهُمْ فِيمَآ إِن مَّكَّنَّـكُمْ فِيهِ (And indeed We had firmly established them with that wherewith We have not established you!) (46:26) وَأَثَارُواْ الاٌّرْضَ وَعَمَرُوهَآ أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا عَمَرُوهَا (and they tilled the earth and populated it in greater numbers than these have done) (30:9). Yet despite this great strength, Allah punished them for their sin, which was their disbelief in their Messengers. وَمَا كَانَ لَهُم مِّنَ اللَّهِ مِن وَاقٍ (And none had they to protect them from Allah.) means, they had no one who could protect them or ward off the punishment from them. Then Allah mentions the reason why He punished them, and the sins which they committed. Allah says: ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَانَت تَّأْتِيهِمْ رُسُلُهُم بِالْبَيِّنَـتِ (That was because there came to them their Messengers with clear evidences) meaning with clear proof and definitive evidence. فَكَفَرُواْ (but they disbelieved.) means, despite all these signs, they disbelieved and rejected the Message. فَأَخَذَهُمُ اللَّهُ (So Allah seized them.) means, He destroyed them utterly, and a similar fate awaits the disbelievers. إِنَّهُ قَوِىٌّ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ (Verily, He is All-Strong, Severe in punishment) means, He is possessed of great strength and might. شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ (Severe in punishment, ) means, His punishment is severe and agonizing; we seek refuge with Allah, may He be blessed and exalted, from that.

Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Salafi Approved
Hafiz Ibn KathirUrdu

اللہ تعالیٰ فرماتا ہے کہ اے نبی ﷺ کیا تیری رسالت کے جھٹلانے والے کفار نے اپنے سے پہلے کے رسولوں کو جھٹلانے والے کفار کی حالتوں کا معائنہ ادھر ادھر چل پھر کر نہیں کیا جو ان سے زیادہ قوی طاقتور اور جثہ دار تھے۔ جن کے مکانات اور عالیشان عمارتوں کے کھنڈرات اب تک موجود ہیں۔ جو ان سے زیادہ باتمکنت تھے۔ ان سے بڑی عمروں والے تھے، جب ان کے کفر اور گناہوں کی وجہ سے عذاب الٰہی ان پر آیا۔ تو نہ تو کوئی اسے ہٹا سکا نہ کسی میں مقابلہ کی طاقت پائی گئی نہ اس سے بچنے کی کوئی صورت نکلی، اللہ کا غضب ان پر برس پڑنے کی وجہ یہ ہوئی کہ ان کے پاس بھی ان کے رسول واضح دلیلیں اور صاف روشن حجتیں لے کر آئے باوجود اس کے انہوں نے کفر کیا جس پر اللہ نے انہیں ہلا کردیا اور کفار کے لئے انہیں باعث عبرت بنادیا۔ اللہ تعالیٰ پوری قوت والا، سخت پکڑ والا، شدید عذاب والا ہے۔ ہماری دعا ہے کہ وہ ہمیں اپنے تمام عذابوں سے نجات دے۔

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