Quran-23:115 Surah Al-muminun English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

أَفَحَسِبۡتُمۡ أَنَّمَا خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ عَبَثٗا وَأَنَّكُمۡ إِلَيۡنَا لَا تُرۡجَعُونَ

Transliteration:( Afahasibtum annamaa khalaqnaakum 'abasanw wa annakum ilainaa laa turja'oon )

115. Do you then think that We made you in vain [157] and you are not to return [158] to Us? (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(115) Then did you think that We created you uselessly and that to Us you would not be returned?" (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Al-Muminun Ayat 115 Tafsir (Commentry)



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

157. From this, we learn that by not worshipp ing Allah Almighty is regarding oneself as useless, because the true purpose of our life is the worship of Allah Almighty. 

158. This address would be made to these infidels who were rejectors of the Day of Judgement, like the common polytheist, or to those infidels, who after believing in the Day of Judgement, were not preparing themselves for it, like the Jews, Christians, etc.

 

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Al-Muminun verse 115 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Muminun ayat 112 which provides the complete commentary from verse 112 through 116.

(23:115) Did you imagine that We created you without any purpose,[102] and that you will not be brought back to Us?”

Ala-Maududi

(23:115) Did you imagine that We created you without any purpose,[102] and that you will not be brought back to Us?”


102. The Arabic word abathan in the text also means “for the sake of sport”. Then the verse will mean: Did you think that We had created you merely for the sake of sport and there was no purpose behind your creation? Therefore you may eat, drink, be merry and enjoy yourself as you please.

(115) Then did you think that We created you uselessly and that to Us you would not be returned?"

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