Surah Al-Mursalaat: Verse 48 - وإذا قيل لهم اركعوا لا... - English
Tafsir of Verse 48, Surah Al-Mursalaat
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ لَا يَرْكَعُونَ
English Translation
And when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.English Transliteration
Waitha qeela lahumu irkaAAoo la yarkaAAoonaTafsir of Verse 48
When it is said to them, 'Prostrate yourselves!' they prostrate not.
And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ارْكَعُوا لَا يَرْكَعُونَ (And when it is said to them, "Bow down", they do not bow down...77:48) According to most commentators, the word ruku' is used here in its primitive sense 'to bow down and submit'. The verse signifies that when they were told to submit to the Divine commands, they refused to comply. Some scholars take the word ruku` in its technical sense and interpret the verse to signify 'when they are called to prayer, they refused to pray.' The ruku` is a part of the prayer, but it refers here to the whole prayer. [ Ruh ]
