Surah Mulk Verse 28

Ayah 28 of 30 · Para 29

Surah Al-Mulk verse 28: Say (O Muhammad): “Even if Allah destroys me and those with me or He bestows His Mercy on us; who will save the disbelievers from a painful punishment?”

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Arabic Text

قُلۡ أَرَءَیۡتُمۡ إِنۡ أَهۡلَكَنِیَ ٱللَّهُ وَمَن مَّعِیَ أَوۡ رَحِمَنَا فَمَن یُجِیرُ ٱلۡكَـٰفِرِینَ مِنۡ عَذَابٍ أَلِیمࣲ

Transliteration

Qul ara'aytum in ahlaka niyal laahu wa mam ma'iya aw rahimanaa famai-yujeerul kaafireena min 'azaabin aleem

English Translation

Say (O Muhammad): “Even if Allah destroys me and those with me or He bestows His Mercy on us; who will save the disbelievers from a painful punishment?”

— Sahih International style rendering

Word-by-Word

  • قُلۡ Qul
  • أَرَءَیۡتُمۡ ara'aytum
  • إِنۡ in
  • أَهۡلَكَنِیَ ahlaka
  • ٱللَّهُ niyal
  • وَمَن laahu
  • مَّعِیَ wa
  • أَوۡ mam
  • رَحِمَنَا ma'iya
  • فَمَن aw
  • یُجِیرُ rahimanaa
  • ٱلۡكَـٰفِرِینَ famai-yujeerul
  • مِنۡ kaafireena
  • عَذَابٍ min
  • أَلِیمࣲ 'azaabin

Tafsir Note

Those given knowledge and faith affirm resurrection — the enlightened recognize truth others denied.

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Key Lessons

  • Knowledge strengthens certainty
  • Faith and knowledge reinforce each other
  • Seek beneficial knowledge

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