The Holy Quran 22:72 — Surah Al-Hajj

Arabic text

وَإِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَـٰتُنَا بَيِّنَـٰتٍ تَعْرِفُ فِى وُجُوهِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ٱلْمُنكَرَ ۖ يَكَادُونَ يَسْطُونَ بِٱلَّذِينَ يَتْلُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَـٰتِنَا ۗ قُلْ أَفَأُنَبِّئُكُم بِشَرٍّ مِّن ذَٰلِكُمُ ۗ ٱلنَّارُ وَعَدَهَا ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ۖ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ

Translation

When Our clear Aayaat are recited to them, you will detect (recognise) displeasure (detestment and denial) on the faces of the Kuffaar. They (dislike to hear it so much that they) could almost attack those reciting Our Aayaat to them. Say, "Should I inform you of something (which you would regard to be) worse than this? The Fire (of Jahannam) ! Allaah has promised it for those (like you) who commit kufr. It is a terrible abode indeed." (Their dislike for the Qur'aan will lead them to something they would dislike much more. Whereas they can try to stop the person reciting the Qur'aan to them, they will not be able to stop the punishment of Jahannam).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The Rage and Fury of the Disbelievers at the Verses of the Quran: that is, on hearing the verses of the Quran (which contain clear statements on tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and the like), the faces of the disbelievers and idolaters become distorted and they knit their brows in displeasure.

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