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Surah Ibrahim, Verse 43

سورة ابراهيم، الآية ٤٣

14:43 Juz 13 Hizb 26 Page 261 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 14:43

مُهْطِعِينَ مُقْنِعِى رُءُوسِهِمْ لَا يَرْتَدُّ إِلَيْهِمْ طَرْفُهُمْ وَأَفْـِٔدَتُهُمْ هَوَآءٌ ۝٤٣

Transliteration

muh'ṭiʿīna muq'niʿī ruūsihim lā yartaddu ilayhim ṭarfuhum wa-afidatuhum hawāon

Translation

Racing ahead, their heads raised up, their glance does not come back to them,663 and their hearts are void.

Notes

[663] This is their state at the time of resurrection from the graves. Their heads are upraised in fixed stares of terror, unable even to glance back.

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Tafsir of verse 43

Al-Mukhtasar

When people will come forth from their graves, hurrying towards the caller, with their heads raised and anxiously gazing at the sky. Their gaze does not come back to them, but remains fixed because of the horror they witness. Their hearts are empty and are unable to comprehend, and they have no sense of understanding due to the terrifying thing they witness.

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Other translations of verse 43

rushing forward with their heads raised up, eyes not blinking31 and hearts void32.

Notes

[31] This is their state at the time of resurrection from the graves.
[32] Their terror-struck hearts are empty; perceiving nothing.

(They will be) hastening forward with necks outstretched, their heads raised up (towards the sky), their gaze returning not towards them and their hearts empty (from thinking because of extreme fear).

As they come hurrying on in fear, their heads upraised, their gaze returning not to them, and their hearts as air.

They running forward with necks outstretched, their heads uplifted, their gaze returning not towards them, and their hearts a (gaping) void!

Hastening forward, their heads upraised, their eyes not reverting to them and their hearts vacant.

Hurrying with their heads protruding, their glances not returning towards them, and their heart-sights (as) air.

Verse 43 word by word

  1. مُهْطِعِينَ muh'ṭiʿīna Racing ahead ه ط ع
  2. مُقْنِعِى muq'niʿī raised up ق ن ع
  3. رُءُوسِهِمْ ruūsihim their heads ر أ س
  4. لَا lā not
  5. يَرْتَدُّ yartaddu returning ر د د
  6. إِلَيْهِمْ ilayhim towards them
  7. طَرْفُهُمْ ṭarfuhum their gaze ط ر ف
  8. وَأَفْـِٔدَتُهُمْ wa-afidatuhum and their hearts ف أ د
  9. هَوَآءٌ hawāon (are) empty ه و ي

Verses related to verse 43

Cited by Ibn Kathir in his explanation of this verse

  • Al-Qamar 54:8

    مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى ٱلدَّاعِ يَقُولُ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ

    Racing ahead toward the Caller. The disbelievers will say, "This is a difficult Day."

  • Al-Ma’arij 70:43

    يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًا كَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ نُصُبٍ يُوفِضُونَ

    The Day they will emerge from the graves rapidly as if they were, toward an erected idol, hastening.

  • As-Sajdah 32:12

    وَلَوْ تَرَىٰٓ إِذِ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ نَاكِسُوا۟ رُءُوسِهِمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ رَبَّنَآ أَبْصَرْنَا وَسَمِعْنَا فَٱرْجِعْنَا نَعْمَلْ صَٰلِحًا إِنَّا مُوقِنُونَ

    If you could but see when the criminals are hanging their heads before their Lord, [saying], "Our Lord, we have seen and heard, so return us [to the world]; we will work righteousness. Indeed, we are [now] certain."

  • Al-An’am 6:27–28

    وَلَوْ تَرَىٰٓ إِذْ وُقِفُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ فَقَالُوا۟ يَٰلَيْتَنَا نُرَدُّ وَلَا نُكَذِّبَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّنَا وَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ …

    If you could but see when they are made to stand before the Fire and will say, "Oh, would that we could be returned [to life on earth] and not deny the signs of our Lord and be among the believers." …

  • Fatir 35:37

    وَهُمْ يَصْطَرِخُونَ فِيهَا رَبَّنَآ أَخْرِجْنَا نَعْمَلْ صَٰلِحًا غَيْرَ ٱلَّذِى كُنَّا نَعْمَلُ أَوَلَمْ نُعَمِّرْكُم مَّا يَتَذَكَّرُ فِيهِ مَن تَذَكَّرَ وَجَآءَكُمُ ٱلنَّذِيرُ فَذُوقُوا۟ فَمَا لِلظَّٰلِمِينَ مِن نَّصِيرٍ

    And they will cry out therein, "Our Lord, remove us; we will do righteousness - other than what we were doing!" But did We not grant you life enough for whoever would remember therein to remember, and the warner had come to you? So taste [the punishment], for there is not for the wrongdoers any helper.

  • An-Nahl 16:38

    وَأَقْسَمُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَٰنِهِمْ لَا يَبْعَثُ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَمُوتُ بَلَىٰ وَعْدًا عَلَيْهِ حَقًّا وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

    And they swear by Allāh their strongest oaths [that] Allāh will not resurrect one who dies. But yes - [it is] a true promise [binding] upon Him, but most of the people do not know.

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