Quran 21:34

Surah Al-Anbya, Verse 34

Verse 34 of 112 in Surah Al-Anbya (الأنبياء), chapter 21 of the Quran — in Arabic with Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, tafsir and MP3 recitation.

وَمَا جَعَلْنَا لِبَشَرٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ ٱلْخُلْدَ ۖ أَفَإِي۟ن مِّتَّ فَهُمُ ٱلْخَـٰلِدُونَ

EnglishSaheeh International
And We did not grant to any man before you eternity [on earth]; so if you die - would they be eternal?
TamilJan Trust Foundation
(நபியே!) உமக்கு முன்னர் எந்த மனிதனுக்கும் (அவன்) என்றென்னும் இருக்கக்கூடிய நித்திய வாழ்வை நாம் (இங்கு) கொடுக்கவில்லை ஆகவே நீர் மரித்தால் அவர்கள் மட்டும் எனறென்றும் வாழப் போகிறார்களா?
SinhalaRuwwad Center
තවද නුඹට පෙර කිසිදු මිනිසෙකුට අමරණීයත්වයක් අපි ඇති නො කළෙමු. එහෙයින් නුඹ මිය ගියේ නම් ඔවුහු සදාතනිකයෝ වෙත් ද?
UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi
آپ سے پہلے کسی انسان کو بھی ہم نے ہمیشگی نہیں دی، کیا اگر آپ مرگئے تو وه ہمیشہ کے لئے ره جائیں گے.
JapaneseRyoichi Mita
われはあなた以前の誰に対しても,永久に生きる者としたことはない。あなたは死ぬのに,かれらは永久に生きるというのか。
ChineseMa Jian
在你之前的任何人,我没有为他注定长生,如果你死了,难道他们能够长生吗?

Tafsir of 21:34

No One has been granted Immortality in this World وَمَا جَعَلْنَا لِبَشَرٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ (And We granted not to any human being immortality before you;) means, O Muhammad. الْخُلْدَ (immortality) means, in this world. On the contrary, كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ - وَيَبْقَى وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو الْجَلْلِ وَالإِكْرَامِ (Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish. And the Face of your Lord full of majesty and honor will remain forever.) 55:26-27. أَفَإِيْن مِّتَّ (then if you die) means, O Muhammad, فَهُمُ الْخَلِدُونَ (would they live forever) means, they hope that they will live forever after you, but that will not happen; everything will pass away. So Allah says: كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَآئِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ (Everyone is going to taste death,) وَنَبْلُوكُم بِالشَّرِّ وَالْخَيْرِ فِتْنَةً (and We shall test you with evil and with good by way of trial.…

Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

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Quran 21:34 — Surah Al-Anbya Verse 34