Surah Ghafir Ayat 21-22 Translation Tafseer

Para 24 - فَمَنْ اَظْلَمُ

سورة المؤمن

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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

40.21-22

اَوَ لَمْ یَسِیْرُوْا فِی الْاَرْضِ فَیَنْظُرُوْا كَیْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الَّذِیْنَ كَانُوْا مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْؕ-كَانُوْا هُمْ اَشَدَّ مِنْهُمْ قُوَّةً وَّ اٰثَارًا فِی الْاَرْضِ فَاَخَذَهُمُ اللّٰهُ بِذُنُوْبِهِمْؕ -وَ مَا كَانَ لَهُمْ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ وَّاقٍ(21) ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّهُمْ كَانَتْ تَّاْتِیْهِمْ رُسُلُهُمْ بِالْبَیِّنٰتِ فَكَفَرُوْا فَاَخَذَهُمُ اللّٰهُؕ-اِنَّهٗ قَوِیٌّ شَدِیْدُ الْعِقَابِ(22)

Kanz-ul-Irfan

Did they not travel in the earth so they would see what became of those who preceded them? They were greater than them in terms of strength and in terms of signs that they left in the earth,[1] then Allah seized them due to their sins; [2] and there was no helper for them against Allah. That is because their Messengers brought clear signs to them, then they disbelieved so Allah seized them—Allah is All-Powerful, severe in retribution.

Commentary

[1]

The signs that were left behind include fortresses, palaces, rivers, springs, and monumental buildings.

[2]

As a result of their sins, the fate that befell the previous nations holds a great lesson for Muslims too, for they should distance themselves from sin and endeavour to do righteous actions.