Quran-23:113 Surah Al-muminun English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

قَالُواْ لَبِثۡنَا يَوۡمًا أَوۡ بَعۡضَ يَوۡمٖ فَسۡـَٔلِ ٱلۡعَآدِّينَ

Transliteration:( Qaaloo labisnaa yawman aw ba'da yawmin fas'alil 'aaaddeen )

113. They said, 'We stayed for a day in the earth or part [154] of day, therefore ask those who count [155], (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(113) They will say, "We remained a day or part of a day; ask those who enumerate." (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Al-Muminun Ayat 113 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

📖 Commentary of Surah Al-Mu’minun – Verse 113

“They said, ‘We stayed for a day or part of a day, so ask those who count.’” [154]

✅ [154] The Illusion of a Long Life

On the Day of Judgement, the disbelievers will perceive worldly life as fleeting, like a single day or less.

  • This is either due to the shock of the afterlife, or

  • because compared to eternity, even decades on earth feel like moments.

✅ [155] Angels as Witnesses

When they say, “Ask those who count”, they refer to the recording angels, who:

  • Document every second of life and every deed,

  • and will testify to the truth of their time on earth.

The verse reflects their regret and helplessness in trying to justify their failure to act.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Al-Muminun verse 113 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Muminun ayat 112 which provides the complete commentary from verse 112 through 116.

(23:113) They will say: “We stayed for a day or part of a day.[100] Ask of those who keep count of this.”

Ala-Maududi

(23:113) They will say: “We stayed for a day or part of a day.[100] Ask of those who keep count of this.”


100. For explanation, see (Surah TaHa, Ayat 103) note 80 thereof.

(113) They will say, "We remained a day or part of a day; ask those who enumerate."

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