Surah An-Nur Verse 57 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : Never think that the disbelievers are causing failure [to Allah]…

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Translation Transliteration — An-Nur

لَا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مُعْجِزِينَ فِي الْأَرْضِ ۚ وَمَأْوَاهُمُ النَّارُ ۖ وَلَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيرُ ۝٥٧

🔤 Transliteration

Laa tahsabannal lazeena kafaroo mu`jizeena fil ard; wa maawaahumun Naaru wa labi`sal maseer

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

Never think that the disbelievers are causing failure [to Allah] upon the earth. Their refuge will be the Fire - and how wretched the destination.

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

لَا تَحْسَبَنَّ (lā taḥsabanna): Do not think or assume.
مُعْجِزِينَ (muʿjizīn): Those who can escape or frustrate (Allah’s power); those who can render Allah incapable of seizing them.
فِي الْأَرْضِ (fī al-arḍ): On the earth; within the realm of Allah’s dominion.
مَأْوَاهُمُ (maʾwāhum): Their final abode or refuge.
النَّارُ (al-nār): The Fire (Hell).
وَلَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيرُ (wa labiʾsa al-maṣīr): And indeed, evil is the destination.

Tafsir (Explanation):

O Messenger of Allah, and O believers who follow his path — do not ever imagine that those who have rejected faith and denied their Lord can escape Allah’s grasp or frustrate His will anywhere on this earth. They may roam the land, gather wealth, build armies, and plot their schemes, but they are utterly powerless against the might of Allah. He is the One who created the heavens and the earth, and He holds absolute control over every soul and every outcome. If He wills to seize them, no force in existence can shield them, and no corner of the earth can hide them from His justice.

The verse then delivers a decisive and sobering verdict: their final refuge is the Fire. That is not merely a temporary punishment but an eternal abode — a place of scorching heat, unending torment, and utter despair. And what an evil destination that is! There is no worse end than to arrive at a place where every hope is crushed, every cry unanswered, and every moment is a new depth of suffering.

This address, though directed at the Prophet ﷺ, carries a universal lesson for the entire Muslim community. It is a call to strengthen our trust in Allah’s justice and to never be deceived by the apparent power or success of those who oppose the truth. Their worldly triumphs are fleeting illusions; their true end is sealed in the decree of the All-Wise.

For the believer, this verse is both a comfort and a warning. A comfort, because it reassures us that evil will never go unpunished, even if justice seems delayed. A warning, because it reminds us to remain steadfast on the path of faith, never envying the temporary pleasures of the disbelievers, and never doubting that Allah’s promise is true. So let your heart rest in the certainty of His justice, and let your life be a testimony to the truth — for the Fire is for those who reject it, and Paradise is for those who embrace it with sincerity and devotion.

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📜 Verse 55-59 — An-Nur

55وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنكُمْ وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَيَسْتَخْلِفَنَّهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ كَمَا اسْتَخْلَفَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ وَلَيُمَكِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ دِينَهُمُ الَّذِي ارْتَضَىٰ لَهُمْ وَلَيُبَدِّلَنَّهُم مِّن بَعْدِ خَوْفِهِمْ أَمْنًا ۚ يَعْبُدُونَنِي لَا يُشْرِكُونَ بِي شَيْئًا ۚ وَمَن كَفَرَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ

Allah has promised those who have believed among you and done righteous deeds that He will surely grant them succession [to authority] upon the earth just as He granted it to those before them and that He will surely establish for them [therein] their religion which He has preferred for them and that He will surely substitute for them, after their fear, security, [for] they worship Me, not associating anything with Me. But whoever disbelieves after that - then those are the defiantly disobedient.

56وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ

And establish prayer and give zakah and obey the Messenger - that you may receive mercy.

57لَا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مُعْجِزِينَ فِي الْأَرْضِ ۚ وَمَأْوَاهُمُ النَّارُ ۖ وَلَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيرُ

Never think that the disbelievers are causing failure [to Allah] upon the earth. Their refuge will be the Fire - and how wretched the destination.

58يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لِيَسْتَأْذِنكُمُ الَّذِينَ مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ لَمْ يَبْلُغُوا الْحُلُمَ مِنكُمْ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ ۚ مِّن قَبْلِ صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ وَحِينَ تَضَعُونَ ثِيَابَكُم مِّنَ الظَّهِيرَةِ وَمِن بَعْدِ صَلَاةِ الْعِشَاءِ ۚ ثَلَاثُ عَوْرَاتٍ لَّكُمْ ۚ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَلَا عَلَيْهِمْ جُنَاحٌ بَعْدَهُنَّ ۚ طَوَّافُونَ عَلَيْكُم بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمُ الْآيَاتِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ

O you who have believed, let those whom your right hands possess and those who have not [yet] reached puberty among you ask permission of you [before entering] at three times: before the dawn prayer and when you put aside your clothing [for rest] at noon and after the night prayer. [These are] three times of privacy for you. There is no blame upon you nor upon them beyond these [periods], for they continually circulate among you - some of you, among others. Thus does Allah make clear to you the verses; and Allah is Knowing and Wise.

59وَإِذَا بَلَغَ الْأَطْفَالُ مِنكُمُ الْحُلُمَ فَلْيَسْتَأْذِنُوا كَمَا اسْتَأْذَنَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ آيَاتِهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ

And when the children among you reach puberty, let them ask permission [at all times] as those before them have done. Thus does Allah make clear to you His verses; and Allah is Knowing and Wise.

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Surah An-Nur Verse 57 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : Never think that the disbelievers are causing failure [to Allah]…

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