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Quran-33:8 Surah Al-ahzab English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

لِّيَسۡـَٔلَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ عَن صِدۡقِهِمۡۚ وَأَعَدَّ لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ عَذَابًا أَلِيمٗا

Transliteration:( Liyas'alas saadiqeena 'an sidqihim; wa a'adda lilkaa fireena 'azaaban aleemaa (section 1) )

8.That He may question [20] the truthful regarding their truth, and He has already prepared a painful punishment for the infidels. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(8) That He may question the truthful about their truth.[1184] And He has prepared for the disbelievers a painful punishment. (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Al-Ahzab Ayat 8 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

20. This question is asked from the Prophets or from those who have declared faith in them regarding this propagation or ask a question from the prophets regarding the infidels as to what reply they had given, concerning the Message conveyed to them.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Ahzab verse 8 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Ahzab ayat 7 which provides the complete commentary from verse 7 through 8.

(33:8) so that (their Lord) may question the truthful about their truthfulness.[16] As for the unbelievers, He has kept a painful chastisement in store for them.[17]

Ala-Maududi

(33:8) so that (their Lord) may question the truthful about their truthfulness.[16] As for the unbelievers, He has kept a painful chastisement in store for them.[17]


16. That is, Allah has not just taken the covenant but will also question as to how far it has been kept. Then only those who will have kept Allah’s covenant faithfully, will be declared to be the truthful.

17. To understand the theme of(Surah Al-Ahzab, Ayat 1-8) fully, these should be read together with (Surah Al-Ahzab, Ayat 36-41).

(8) That He may question the truthful about their truth.[1184] And He has prepared for the disbelievers a painful punishment.

[1184]- i.e., that He may ask the prophets what they conveyed to their people and what response they received. "The truthful" may also refer to those who believed in the message conveyed by the prophets and imparted it to others.

Surah Al-Ahzab All Ayat (Verses)

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