Quran 26:97

Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 97

Verse 97 of 227 in Surah Ash-Shu'ara (الشعراء), chapter 26 of the Quran — in Arabic with Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, tafsir and MP3 recitation.

تَٱللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِى ضَلَـٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ

EnglishSaheeh International: "By Allāh, we were indeed in manifest error
TamilJan Trust Foundation: "அல்லாஹ்வின் மீது ஆணையாக, நாம் வெளிப்படையான வழிகேட்டிலேயே இருந்தோம்."
SinhalaRuwwad Center: අල්ලාහ් මත දිවුරමින් නියත වශයෙන් ම අපි පැහැදිලි නොමගෙහි වූයෙමු.
UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi: کہ قسم اللہ کی! یقیناً ہم تو کھلی غلطی پر تھے.
JapaneseRyoichi Mita: 「アッラーに誓って言います。わたしたちは明らかに誤っていたのです。
ChineseMa Jian: 指真主发誓，以前，我们确实在明显的迷误中。

Tafsir of 26:97

Those Who have Taqwa and the Astray on the Day of Resurrection, and the Arguments and Sorrow of the Erring وَأُزْلِفَتِ الْجَنَّةُ (And Paradise will be brought near) means, it will be brought close to its people, adorned and decorated for them to behold it. Its people are the pious who preferred it to whatever was in this world, and strove for it in this world. وَبُرِّزَتِ الْجَحِيمُ لِلْغَاوِينَ (And the (Hell) Fire will be placed in full view of the astray.) meaning, it will be shown to them and a neck will stretch forth from it, moaning and sighing, and their hearts will reach their throats. It will be said to its people by way of reproach and rebuke: وَقِيلَ لَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ - مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ هَلْ يَنصُرُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَنتَصِرُونَ (Where are those that you used to worship instead of Allah Can they help you or help themselves) meaning, `the gods and idols whom you used to worship instead of Allah cannot help you today, and they cannot even protect themselves.…

Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)