Surah Al-Ankaboot: Verse 57 - كل نفس ذائقة الموت ۖ... - English

Tafsir of Verse 57, Surah Al-Ankaboot

كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ ۖ ثُمَّ إِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُونَ

English Translation

Every soul will taste death. Then to Us will you be returned.

English Transliteration

Kullu nafsin thaiqatu almawti thumma ilayna turjaAAoona

Tafsir of Verse 57

Every soul shall taste of death; then unto Us you shall be returned.

Every soul shall have a taste of death in the end to Us shall ye be brought back.

The answer to this problem is given in the next verse: كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ (Every person has to taste death - 29:57) that is, no one has any escape from death anywhere in any situation. Therefore, it should not be the trait of a Muslim to be afraid of death, because despite all possible defenses one may arrange for himself, death will overcome him. And it is also part of a believer's faith that death cannot come before the time Allah has determined. Therefore, fear of death should not be an impediment in one's decision about his staying at a certain place or leaving it. If death comes during the course of following a command from Allah Ta’ ala, it would bring eternal blessings and comforts, which one will get in the Hereafter, as stated in the next two verses:

Verse 57 - Surah Al-Ankaboot: (كل نفس ذائقة الموت ۖ ثم إلينا ترجعون...) - English