Surah Al-Ma'aarij: Verse 10 - ولا يسأل حميم حميما... - English

Tafsir of Verse 10, Surah Al-Ma'aarij

وَلَا يَسْـَٔلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيمًا

English Translation

And no friend will ask [anything of] a friend,

English Transliteration

Wala yasalu hameemun hameeman

Tafsir of Verse 10

no loyal friend shall question loyal friend,

And no friend will ask after a friend,

وَلَا يَسْأَلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيمًا يُبَصَّرُ‌ونَهُمْ (and no friend will ask about any friend, (though) they will be made to see each other....70:10, 11). The word hamim means a 'sincere friend'. The context describes the horrors of the Day of Resurrection. On that Day, no bosom friend will inquire about his friend - let alone helping him. This is not because they will not be able to see each other. The Divine power, in fact, will make them see each other. Every person will be in a state of 'each for himself. No person will be able to pay heed to the comfort or discomfort, pleasure or pain of others.

Verse 10 - Surah Al-Ma'aarij: (ولا يسأل حميم حميما...) - English