Surah Mulk Verse 27

Ayah 27 of 30 · Para 29

Surah Al-Mulk verse 27: But, when they will see it (the punishment on the Day of Resurrection) approaching, the faces of those who disbelieve will change with sadness (turn black), and it will be said (to them): “This is the Promise which you were calling for!”

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Arabic Text

فَلَمَّا رَأَوۡهُ زُلۡفَةࣰ سِیۤءَتۡ وُجُوهُ ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَقِیلَ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِی كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَدَّعُونَ

Transliteration

Falaammaa ra-awhu zulfatan seee'at wujoohul lazeena kafaroo wa qeela haazal lazee kuntum bihee tadda'oon

English Translation

But, when they will see it (the punishment on the Day of Resurrection) approaching, the faces of those who disbelieve will change with sadness (turn black), and it will be said (to them): “This is the Promise which you were calling for!”

— Sahih International style rendering

Word-by-Word

  • فَلَمَّا Falaammaa
  • رَأَوۡهُ ra-awhu
  • زُلۡفَةࣰ zulfatan
  • سِیۤءَتۡ seee'at
  • وُجُوهُ wujoohul
  • ٱلَّذِینَ lazeena
  • كَفَرُوا۟ kafaroo
  • وَقِیلَ wa
  • هَـٰذَا qeela
  • ٱلَّذِی haazal
  • كُنتُم lazee
  • بِهِۦ kuntum
  • تَدَّعُونَ bihee

Tafsir Note

When the Hour arrives, disbelievers will swear they stayed only an hour — worldly life will seem fleeting.

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Key Lessons

  • Dunya is brief in retrospect
  • Invest in akhirah daily
  • Hours of obedience compound

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