Ar-Room 30:16 · The Romans · Arabic, translation, recitation

Other English translations

Abdel Haleem (Oxford)+

"while those who disbelieved and denied Our messages and the meeting of the Hereafter will be brought for punishment."

Pickthall (classic)+

"But as for those who disbelieved and denied Our revelations, and denied the meeting of the Hereafter, such will be brought to doom."

Yusuf Ali (classic)+

"And those who have rejected Faith and falsely denied our Signs and the meeting of the Hereafter,- such shall be brought forth to Punishment."

Tafsīr · classical commentary

Ibn Kathir

Abridged English, public domain

اللَّهُ يَبْدَأُ الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُ

(Allah originates the creation, then He will repeat it,) Just as He was able to create it in the first place, so He is also able to repeat it.

ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

(then to Him you will be returned.) on the Day of Resurrection, when each will be requited according to his deeds. Then Allah says:

وَيَوْمَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ يُبْلِسُ الْمُجْرِمُونَ

(And on the Day when the Hour will be established, the criminals will be plunged into destruction with despair.) Ibn `Abbas said, "The sinners will be filled with despair." Mujahid said, "The sinners will be exposed;" according to another report he said, "The sinners will grieve."

وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُمْ مِّن شُرَكَآئِهِمْ شُفَعَاءُ

(No intercessors will they have from those whom they made equal with Allah,) means, the gods whom they used to worship instead of Allah will not intercede for them; they will reject them and betray them despite their desperate need of them. Then Allah says:

وَيَوْمَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَتَفَرَّقُونَ

(And on the Day when the Hour will be established -- that Day shall (all men) be separated.) Qatadah said: "By Allah, this refers to the separation after which there will be no reunion." In other words, if one person is taken up to the highest heights and another is sent down to the lowest depths of Hell, that is the last they will ever see of one another. Allah says:

فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّـلِحَـتِ فَهُمْ فِى رَوْضَةٍ يُحْبَرُونَ

(Then as for those who believed and did righteous good deeds, such shall be honored and made to enjoy a luxurious life in a Garden of Delight.) Mujahid and Qatadah said, "This means, they will enjoy a life of luxury."

Tafsir Saʿdi

English translation, public domain

Эти грешники отвергли щедроты своего Господа и ответили неблагодарностью на Его милость. Они не признали чудес и знамений, которые были показаны Божьими посланниками, и заслужили адское наказание, которое будет обступать мучеников со всех сторон. Беспощадный огонь будет достигать их сердец, а кипящая вода будет обжигать их лица и разрывать кишки. Как же велика разница между этими двумя категориями людей! Разве можно сравнить участь блаженных праведников и страдающих грешников?!!