Surah Al-Muddaththir: Verse 37 - لمن شاء منكم أن يتقدم... - English
Tafsir of Verse 37, Surah Al-Muddaththir
لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَتَقَدَّمَ أَوْ يَتَأَخَّرَ
English Translation
To whoever wills among you to proceed or stay behind.English Transliteration
Liman shaa minkum an yataqaddama aw yataakhkharaTafsir of Verse 37
to whoever of you desires to go forward or lag behind.
To any of you that chooses to press forward, or to follow behind;-
لِمَنْ شَاۗءَ مِنْكُمْ اَنْ يَّتَقَدَّمَ اَوْ يَتَاَخَّرَ (to the one who wishes to come forward [ towards good deeds ] or to go back [ from them ]...74:37) In this context, 'to come forward' signifies 'coming forward towards faith and obedience' and ta'akhkhur 'to go backward' signifies 'moving away from faith and obedience'. The verse purports to warn against the torment and torture of the Hellfire. This applies to all human beings in general. Some accept the warning and are guided by the truth, and the unfortunate ones hold back from accepting the warning, turn away from it and reject it.
