Quran-40:31 Surah Ghafir English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

مِثۡلَ دَأۡبِ قَوۡمِ نُوحٖ وَعَادٖ وَثَمُودَ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡۚ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ يُرِيدُ ظُلۡمٗا لِّلۡعِبَادِ

Transliteration:( Misla daabi qawmi Noohinw wa 'aadinw wa Samooda wallazeena mim ba'dihim; wa mal laahu yureedu zulmal lil'ibaad )

31."Which fell on the people of Nuh.[81] , Thamud and those [82] after them. And Allah does not desire injustice to His devotees". (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(31) Like the custom of the people of Noah and of ʿAad and Thamūd and those after them. And Allāh wants no injustice for [His] servants. (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Ghafir Ayat 31 Tafsir (Commentry)



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

81. This tells us that the Pharaoh and his people were fully aware of history and they had full knowledge about the destruction of the previous people. One Qibtee is narrating the historical events and the rest of the people are standing in silence.

82. Like the people of Lut and Shuaib, etc.

83. By this is meant that He does not destroy my people without sending a Prophet to them. This speech, too, is of the same believer. In it is said that the Pharaoh is not a god. The Lord of power and One Who is unparalleled is indeed Allah Almighty.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Muminun verse 31 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Muminun ayat 30 which provides the complete commentary from verse 30 through 35.

(40:31) like the day that overtook the people of Noah and Ad and Thamud, and those who came after them. Allah does not wish to subject His servants to any injustice.[50]

Ala-Maududi

(40:31) like the day that overtook the people of Noah and Ad and Thamud, and those who came after them. Allah does not wish to subject His servants to any injustice.[50]


50. That is, Allah has no enmity with His servants that He should destroy them without any reason. He sends calamities upon them only when they have transgressed all limits, and sending the torment then is the very demand of justice.

(31) Like the custom of the people of Noah and of ʿAad and Thamūd and those after them. And Allāh wants no injustice for [His] servants.

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