Surah Ar-Rum Ayat 42 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 42
Say, [O Muhammad], “Travel through the land and observe how was the end of those before. Most of them were associators [of others with Allah].
Say: “Travel through the earth and see what was the end of those before (you): Most of them worshipped others besides Allah.”
(O Prophet), say: “Traverse in the earth and see what was the end of those who went before you: most of them associated others with Allah in His Divinity.”
Say (O Muhammad SAW): “Travel in the land and see what was the end of those before (you)! Most of them were Mushrikun (the disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah, polytheists, idolaters, etc.).”
Say (O Muhammad, to the disbelievers): Travel in the land, and see the nature of the consequence for those who were before you! Most of them were idolaters.
Say, “Travel in the earth, then look into how was the end of the ones who were earlier; most of them were associators.” (Those who associate others with Allah).
Say, ‘Travel through the land, and see how those before you met their end- most of them were idolaters.’
زمین میں چل پھر کر دیکھو تو سہی کہ اگلوں کا انجام کیا ہوا۔ جن میں اکثر لوگ مشرک تھے
Quran 30 Verse 42 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Ar-Rum ayat 42, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(30:42) (O Prophet), say: “Traverse in the earth and see what was the end of those who went before you: most of them associated others with Allah in His Divinity.”[65]
65. That is, “The disastrous war between Byzantium and Iran is not a new thing of its kind. The past history of mankind is full of the accounts of the destruction of great nations. The root cause of the evils that caused the destruction of those nations was shirk which you are today being admonished to avoid.”
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Ar-Rum verse 42 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Rum ayat 41 which provides the complete commentary from verse 41 through 42.
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