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Quran-70:16 Surah Al-maaarij English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

نَزَّاعَةٗ لِّلشَّوَىٰ

Transliteration:( Nazzaa'atal lishshawaa )

16. It strips the skin from the head. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(16) A remover of exteriors.[1752] (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Al-Maaarij Ayat 16 Tafsir (Commentry)



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

16. Dragging skin from the head.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Al-Ma’arij verse 16 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Maarij ayat 8 which provides the complete commentary from verse 8 through 18.

(70:16) that will strip off the scalp.

Ala-Maududi

(70:16) that will strip off the scalp.


There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

(16) A remover of exteriors.[1752]

[1752]- This refers to the skin of the head or of the body or to the body extremities - which will be burned away.

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