Surah Al-Ahzab 33:8 — translation and meaning
الأحزاب · Verse 8 / 73 · Page 419
ۚ لِّيَسْأَلَ الصَّادِقِينَ عَن صِدْقِهِمْ وَأَعَدَّ لِلْكَافِرِينَ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا
Word by Word
ۚ
لِّيَسْأَلَ
liyasala
That He may ask
الصَّادِقِينَ
al-sadiqina
the truthful
عَن
an
about
صِدْقِهِمْ
sid'qihim
their truth
وَأَعَدَّ
wa-a'adda
And He has prepared
لِلْكَافِرِينَ
lil'kafirina
for the disbelievers
عَذَابًا
adhaban
a punishment
أَلِيمًا
aliman
painful
Transliteration
Liyas'alas saadiqeena 'an sidqihim; wa a'adda lilkaa fireena 'azaaban aleemaa
Translation
That He may question the truthful about their truth. And He has prepared for the disbelievers a painful punishment.
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
Allah took this firm covenant from the prophets so He can ask the truthful Messengers regarding their truthfulness, to silence the disbelievers, and Allah has prepared for those who disbelieve in Him and His Messengers a painful punishment on the Day of Judgment, and it is the fire of hell.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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