

The inference here is that had they known what they should know for certain, they would not have indulged in such rivalry for petty gain. It adds to the feeling of awe generated by the surah. This is acceptable as a refined form of Arabic.

The conditional sentence is not completed in the text.

With a deep and grave rhythm the surah then strikes their hearts with the terror awaiting them after they are left in their graves: “Nay, in time you will come to know.” (Verse 3) Then it repeats the same note, employing the same words and the same firm and terrifying rhythm: “Again, in time you will come to know!” (Verse 4) Then it adds to the depth and awe of this assurance, and hints at the grave prospect that lies beyond, the terrifying essence of which they do not recognize in their flush of intoxication and rivalry for worldly riches: “Indeed, were you to know with certainty.” (Verse 5) You drunken and confused lot! You who take delight and indulge in rivalry for wealth, children and the pleasures of this life, from which you are sure to depart! You who are absorbed with what you have, unaware of what comes afterwards! You who will leave the object of this rivalry, and what you seek pride in, and go to a narrow hole where there is no rivalry or pride! Wake up and look around, all of you! For indeed, “you are preoccupied by greed for more and more, until you go down to your graves.” (Verses 1-2) So the warner increases the volume of his voice to the limit: “You are preoccupied by greed for more and more, until you go down to your graves.” (Verses 1-2) They approach a precipice with their eyes closed and their feelings numbed.

He calls out to people who are drowsy, drunken, confused. 🤲 Tap on a word or hover with mouse on desktop for word-by-word translation of Surah Hashr.This surah has a rhythm that is both majestic and awe-inspiring as if it were the voice of a warner standing on a high place, projecting his voice as it rings out in weighty emphasis. 🤲 Explore Tafsir by visiting the individual ayat pages. 🤲 Change audio playback speed if you want to read a little faster. Minimize audio player for more screen space. 🤲 Auto-scroll feature: Press play and the ayah will automatically be highlighted and the screen will scroll to give the correct position. 🤲 You can listen to the MP3 audio of Surah Hashr with the beautiful recitation by Mishary Al-Alfasy. 🤲 Understand the Qur’an with various respected English translations. 🤲 Not strong in reading Arabic? Read with transliteration to help you with the pronunciation. 🤲 Here you can read Surah Hashr in Arabic text. Our mission is to make it easy to read and understand the Qur’an. This Surah discusses the banishment of the Bani Nadhir and their secret relationship between them and hypocrites of Medina. And these examples We present to the people that perhaps they will give thought.” “If We had sent down this Qur’an upon a mountain, you would have seen it humbled and coming apart from fear of Allah.
