Quran Quote  :  (O Muhammad), warn them of the coming of a Day when We shall bring forth a witness against them from each community and We shall bring you forth as a witness against them all - 16:89

Quran-68:35 Surah Al-qalam English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

أَفَنَجۡعَلُ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ كَٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ

Transliteration:( Afanaj'alul muslimeena kalmujrimeen )

35. What! Shall we then treat those who are Muslims as the criminals [37]? (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(35) Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals? (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Al-Qalam Ayat 35 Tafsir (Commentry)



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

37. This tells us that if the sinner and a believer are not equal than how will a Prophet and non-Prophet be equal? On the compiled difference depends faith. It should be remembered that, here, culprit denotes infidels because opposite to them are Muslims.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Qalam verse 35 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Qalam ayat 34 which provides the complete commentary from verse 34 through 41.

(68:35) What! Shall We treat those who have submitted (to Our command) like those who have acted as criminals?

Ala-Maududi

(68:35) What! Shall We treat those who have submitted (to Our command) like those who have acted as criminals?


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

(35) Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals?

Surah Al-Qalam All Ayat (Verses)

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