Quran 70:17

Surah Al-Ma'arij, Verse 17

Verse 17 of 44 in Surah Al-Ma'arij (المعارج), chapter 70 of the Quran — in Arabic with Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, tafsir and MP3 recitation.

تَدْعُوا۟ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

EnglishSaheeh International: It invites he who turned his back [on truth] and went away [from obedience]
TamilJan Trust Foundation: (நேர்வழியைப்) புறக்கணித்துப் புறங்காட்டிச் சென்றோரை அ(ந்நரகத்தீயான)து அழைக்கும்.
SinhalaRuwwad Center: එය (සත්‍ය ප්‍රතික්ෂේප කර) පසුපස හැරී පලා ගිය අය ආරාධනා කරයි.
UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi: وه ہر اس شخص کو پکارے گی جو پیچھے ہٹتا اور منھ موڑتا ہے.
JapaneseRyoichi Mita: （正義に）背を見せて，背き去った者を召喚するであろう。
ChineseMa Jian: 能召唤转身而逃避的人。

Tafsir of 70:17

Terrors of the Day of Judgement Allah says that the torment will befall the disbelievers. يَوْمَ تَكُونُ السَّمَآءُ كَالْمُهْلِ (The Day that the sky will be like the Al-Muhl.) Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, `Ata, Sa`id bin Jubayr, `Ikrimah, As-Suddi and others have all said, "Like the residue of oil." وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ (And the mountains will be like `Ihn.) meaning, like fluffed wool. This was said by Mujahid, Qatadah and As-Suddi. This Ayah is similar to Allah's statement, وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ الْمَنفُوشِ (And the mountains will be like carded wool.) (101:5) Concerning Allah's statement, وَلاَ يَسَْلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيماً يُبَصَّرُونَهُمْ (And no friend will ask a friend, though they shall be made to see one another.) Meaning, no close friend will ask his close friend about his condition while he sees him in the worst of conditions. He will be worried about himself and will not be able to think of others. Al-`Awfi reported from Ibn `Abbas, "Some of them will know others and they will be acquainted with each other.…

Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)