Quran-70:43 Surah Al-maaarij English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

يَوۡمَ يَخۡرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡأَجۡدَاثِ سِرَاعٗا كَأَنَّهُمۡ إِلَىٰ نُصُبٖ يُوفِضُونَ

Transliteration:( Yawma yakhrujoona minal ajdaasi siraa'an ka anna hum ilaa nusubiny yoofidoon )

43. The Day when they will emerge from their graves [39] in a rush, as though they were hastening [40] towards a goal. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(43) The Day they will emerge from the graves rapidly as if they were, toward an erected idol, hastening.[1759] (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Al-Maaarij Ayat 43 Tafsir (Commentry)



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

39. They will be running to the Field of Accountability, some will go walking, some on their faces downwards. If Allah Almighty wills, the believers will be on the conveyances as is outlined in the Books of Hadith.

40. Like the people of the Flag would be running in the direction where their flags are pitched. Every person's wish would be to reach there first.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Al-Ma’arij verse 43 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Maarij ayat 36 which provides the complete commentary from verse 36 through 44.

(70:43) the Day on which they will hastily come forth from their graves, as though they were hurrying on to the altars of their deities.[30]

Ala-Maududi

(70:43) the Day on which they will hastily come forth from their graves, as though they were hurrying on to the altars of their deities.[30]


30. There is a difference of opinion among the commentators about the meaning of the word nusub. Some have interpreted it to mean idols, according to which the meaning would be: They would be racing towards the place appointed by the Lord of Resurrection as they race today towards the shrines of their idols; and some others have taken nusub to mean the goal signs which are set for the competitors in a race, so that each tries to reach and touch the appointed post before the

(43) The Day they will emerge from the graves rapidly as if they were, toward an erected idol, hastening.[1759]

[1759]- i.e., just as they used to race, whenever an idol was newly appointed, to be the first of its worshippers.

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