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Quran-16:47 Surah An-nahl English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

أَوۡ يَأۡخُذَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ تَخَوُّفٖ فَإِنَّ رَبَّكُمۡ لَرَءُوفٞ رَّحِيمٌ

Transliteration:( Aw yaakhuzahum 'alaa takhawwuf; fa inna Rabbakum la Ra'oofur Raheem )

47. Or that He may catch them (98) by a process of slow wastage. No doubt, your Lord is Most Forgiving and Most Merciful (99).

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Surah An-Nahl Ayat 47 Tafsir (Commentry)



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

98. Here mention is made of four types of punishments: to sink into the ground, coming of the punishment while living like Qaroon on earth, coming of the punishment during a journey. 

These three were all sudden punishments. The fourth is appearance of the signs of punishment, followed by the actual punishment. The object of this is to show that "Oh you infidels since you are under Our control at all times why do you not obey Me and My prophet .

99. For this reason He does not send the punishment quickly. If you at this point in time are ready to repent, the mercy of Allah Almighty is ever ready to embrace you. You should further remember that the punishment of the one who is most kind and merciful is very severe when He seizes you in His grip. He will not leave you. Thus, these blessed names are mentioned here with the punishment. Hence, there is no inconsistency in the verse.

 

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah An-Nahl verse 47 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Nahl ayat 45 which provides the complete commentary from verse 45 through 47.

(16:47) or that He will not seize them when they are apprehensive of the impending calamity? Surely your Lord is Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

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