Surah Luqman 31:24 — translation and meaning

لقمان · Verse 24 / 34 · Page 413

نُمَتِّعُهُمْ قَلِيلًا ثُمَّ نَضْطَرُّهُمْ إِلَى عَذَابٍ غَلِيظٍ

Word by Word

نُمَتِّعُهُمْ
numatti'uhum
We grant them enjoyment
قَلِيلًا
qalilan
(for) a little
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
نَضْطَرُّهُمْ
nadtarruhum
We will force them
إِلَى
ila
to
عَذَابٍ
adhabin
a punishment
غَلِيظٍ
ghalizin
severe

Transliteration

Numatti'uhum qaleelan summa nadtarruhum ilaa 'azaabin ghaleez

Translation

We grant them enjoyment for a little; then We will force them to a massive punishment.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

I will let them enjoy whatever delicacies I have given them in the world for a short while, then compel them to a severe punishment on the Day of Judgement: the punishment of the hellfire.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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