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Quran-74:42 Surah Al-muddaththir English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

مَا سَلَكَكُمۡ فِي سَقَرَ

Transliteration:( Maa salakakum fee saqar )

42. "What has brought into [38] you lower hell?" (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(42) [And asking them], "What put you into Saqar?" (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Al-Muddaththir Ayat 42 Tafsir (Commentry)



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

38. This question would be to embarrass the inmates of Hell. Otherwise, the inmates of Paradise would be aware that these people are placed in Hell due to their infidelity. It should be remembered that the sinful believers who will be placed in Hell, would not be asked this question by the inmates of Paradise. They would, in fact, be interceding for them and through the permission of Allah Almighty. would be taking them out of Hell. Thus, the verse is very clear.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Muddaththir verse 42 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Muddaththir ayat 38 which provides the complete commentary from verse 38 through 56.

(74:42) “What drove you to Hell?”

Ala-Maududi

(74:42) “What drove you to Hell?”


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

(42) [And asking them], "What put you into Saqar?"

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