Surah Al-Qamar — Verse 48

The Moon · 54:48 · 48/55

يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِى ٱلنَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا۟ مَسَّ سَقَرَ

Yawma yushaboona fee annariAAala wujoohihim thooqoo massa saqar

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

The Day they are dragged into the Fire on their faces [it will be said], "Taste the touch of Saqar."

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

on the Day when they are dragged on their faces in Hell. ‘Feel the touch of Hell.’

Marmaduke Pickthall

On the day when they are dragged into the Fire upon their faces (it is said unto them): Feel the touch of hell.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

The Day they will be dragged through the Fire on their faces, (they will hear:) "Taste ye the touch of Hell!"

Mufti Taqi Usmani

On the Day when they will be dragged into the Fire on their faces, (it will be said to them,) “Taste the touch of Hell.”

Al-Hilali & Khan

The Day they will be dragged on their faces into the Fire (it will be said to them): "Taste you the touch of Hell!"

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

There shall come a Day when they will be dragged on their faces into the Fire and will be told: “Now taste the flame of Hell.”

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

On the Day when they shall be dragged into the fire on their faces, [they will be told:] “Taste now the touch of hell-fire!”

Rowwad · source edition

On the Day when they will be dragged into the Fire on their faces, [they will be told], “Taste the agony of Hell[18]!”

Notes

[18] "Saqar" is one of the names of Hell.

Noor International · source edition

(48) The Day they are dragged into the Fire on their faces [it will be said], "Taste the touch of Saqar."[1589]

Notes

[1589]- One of the proper names of Hell.

Hilali and Khan · source edition

48. The Day they will be dragged on their faces into the Fire (it will be said to them): "Taste you the touch of Hell!"[2]

Notes

[2] (V.54:48) See (V.25:34) and the footnote of (V.17:97).

Reason for Revelation Asbāb al-Nuzūl

Arabic source: al-Wāḥidī / al-Suyūṭī, via Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies (CC BY 4.0)

قال تعالى: {يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِي النَّارِ عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا مَسَّ سَقَرَ (48)} [القمر: 48]

287 - عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ - رضي الله عنه - قَالَ: جَاءَ مُشْرِكُو قُرَيْشٍ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - يُخَاصِمُونَ فِي الْقَدَرِ فَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ: {يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِي النَّارِ عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا مَسَّ سَقَرَ (48) إِنَّا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَاهُ بِقَدَرٍ (49)}. واللفظ لمسلم ¬أخرجه مسلم برقم: 2656، والترمذي برقم: 2157، 3290، وابن ماجه برقم: 83، والبخاري في خلق أفعال العباد: ص 49، وابن أبي عاصم في السنة برقم: 349، والسنة لعبد الله بن أحمد: برقم: 618، وابن حبان برقم: 6139، وأحمد: 2/ 444، 476، وابن جرير: 27/ 110، والواحدي في الأسباب. ص 419 برقم: 775، وزاد نسبته في الدر: 16/ 137 لعبد بن حميد وابن المنذر وابن مردويه.¥.