Al-A’ráf 7:48 ونادى اصحاب الاعراف رجالا يعرفونهم بسيماهم قالوا ما اغنى عنكم جمعكم وما كنتم تستكبرون ٤٨
وَنَادَىٰٓ
أَصۡحَٰبُ
ٱلۡأَعۡرَافِ
رِجَالٗا
يَعۡرِفُونَهُم
بِسِيمَىٰهُمۡ
قَالُواْ
مَآ
أَغۡنَىٰ
عَنكُمۡ
جَمۡعُكُمۡ
وَمَا
كُنتُمۡ
تَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ
٤٨
Those on the heights will call out to some ˹tyrants in the Fire˺, who they will recognize by their appearance, saying, “Your large numbers and arrogance are of no use ˹today˺!
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
And the companions of the Elevations will call to men [within Hell] whom they recognize by their mark, saying, "Of no avail to you was your gathering1 and [the fact] that you were arrogant."
— Saheeh International
Lee Tafsir
Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
مَآ أَغْنَى عَنكُمْ جَمْعُكُمْ
("Of what benefit to you was your gathering...") meaning, your great numbers,
وَمَا كُنتُمْ تَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
("...and your arrogance") This Ayah means, your great numbers and wealth did not save you from Allah's torment. Rather, you are dwelling in His torment and punishm
…مَآ أَغْنَى عَنكُمْ جَمْعُكُمْ
("Of what benefit to you was your gathering...") meaning, your great numbers,
وَمَا كُنتُمْ تَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
("...and your
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