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Surah Hajj Ayat 72 in Arabic Text

وَإِذَا تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ءَايَٰتُنَا بَيِّنَٰتٖ تَعۡرِفُ فِي وُجُوهِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ ٱلۡمُنكَرَۖ يَكَادُونَ يَسۡطُونَ بِٱلَّذِينَ يَتۡلُونَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ءَايَٰتِنَاۗ قُلۡ أَفَأُنَبِّئُكُم بِشَرّٖ مِّن ذَٰلِكُمُۚ ٱلنَّارُ وَعَدَهَا ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْۖ وَبِئۡسَ ٱلۡمَصِيرُ
Wa izaa tutlaa ‘alaihim Aayaatunaa baiyinaatin ta’rifu fee wujoohil lazeena kafarul munkara yakaadoona yastoona bil lazeena yatloona ‘alaihim Aayaatinaa; qul afa unab bi’ukum bisharrim min zaalikum; an Naaru wa ‘adahal laahul lazeena kafaroo wa bi’sal maseer (section 9)

English Translation

Here you can read various translations of verse 72

Sahih International
And when Our verses are recited to them as clear evidences, you recognize in the faces of those who disbelieve disapproval. They are almost on the verge of assaulting those who recite to them Our verses. Say, “Then shall I inform you of [what is] worse than that? [It is] the Fire which Allah has promised those who disbelieve, and wretched is the destination.”

Yusuf Ali
When Our Clear Signs are rehearsed to them, thou wilt notice a denial on the faces of the Unbelievers! they nearly attack with violence those who rehearse Our Signs to them. Say, “Shall I tell you of something (far) worse than these Signs? It is the Fire (of Hell)! Allah has promised it to the Unbelievers! and evil is that destination!”

Abul Ala Maududi
When Our Signs are plainly recited to them, you will perceive utter repugnance on their faces and it all but seems as if they will soon pounce upon those who recite Our Signs to them. Say: “Shall I tell you what is worse than that? The Fire with which Allah has threatened those who disbelieve. That is truly an evil end.”

Muhsin Khan
And when Our Clear Verses are recited to them, you will notice a denial on the faces of the disbelievers! They are nearly ready to attack with violence those who recite Our Verses to them. Say: “Shall I tell you of something worse than that? The Fire (of Hell) which Allah has promised to those who disbelieve, and worst indeed is that destination!”

Pickthall
And when Our revelations are recited unto them, thou knowest the denial in the faces of those who disbelieve; they all but attack those who recite Our revelations unto them. Say: Shall I proclaim unto you worse than that? The Fire! Allah hath promised it for those who disbelieve. A hapless journey’s end!

Dr. Ghali
And when Our ayat (Verse, signs) are recited to them, supremely evident (signs), you recognise in the faces of the ones who have disbelieved maleficent (denial); they almost attack the ones who recite to them Our signs. Say, “Shall I then fully inform you of an eviler (thing) than that? (Literally: those “things”) The fire, Allah has promised it for the ones who disbelieved, and miserable is the Destiny!”

Abdel Haleem
[Prophet], you can see the hostility on the faces of the disbelievers when Our messages are recited clearly to them: it is almost as if they are going to attack those who recite Our messages to them. Say, ‘Shall I tell you what is far worse than what you feel now? The Fire that God has promised the disbelievers! What a dismal end!’

Muhammad Junagarhi
جب ان کے سامنے ہمارے کلام کی کھلی ہوئی آیتوں کی تلاوت کی جاتی ہے تو آپ کافروں کے چہروں پر ناخوشی کے صاف آﺛار پہچان لیتے ہیں۔ وه تو قریب ہوتے ہیں کہ ہماری آیتیں سنانے والوں پر حملہ کر بیٹھیں، کہہ دیجئے کہ کیا میں تمہیں اس سے بھی زیاده بدتر خبر دوں۔ وه آگ ہے، جس کا وعده اللہ نے کافروں سے کر رکھا ہے، اور وه بہت ہی بری جگہ ہے

Quran 22 Verse 72 Explanation

For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Hajj ayat 72, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.

Ala-Maududi

(22:72) When Our Signs are plainly recited to them, you will perceive utter repugnance on their faces and it all but seems as if they will soon pounce upon those who recite Our Signs to them. Say: “Shall I tell you what is worse than that?[122] The Fire with which Allah has threatened those who disbelieve. That is truly an evil end.”


122. That is, you will meet with a far worse state of anguish than that which you display against those who recite divine revelations to you.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Al-Hajj verse 72 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Hajj ayat 71 which provides the complete commentary from verse 71 through 72.

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