Quran 70:41 Surah Al-Maaarij English Translation, Transliteration and Tafsir (Tafseer)

41
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ خَيۡرٗا مِّنۡهُمۡ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوقِينَ

'Alaaa an nubaddila khairan minhum wa maa nahnu bi masbooqeen

41. To replace them with others better [36] than them. And We cannot be outdone [37]. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(41) To replace them with better than them; and We are not to be outdone. (Saheeh International Translation)

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Surah Al-Maaarij Ayat 41 Tafsir

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

To replace them with others better than them. And We cannot be outdone. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

[36] A Better Group Will Replace Them

🔹 Allah (اللَّهُ ) promises His beloved Prophet that if the disbelievers reject faith, a better and purer group will be granted in their place.
🔹 This was fulfilled when the Ansaar of Madinah embraced Islam wholeheartedly and became the true supporters of the Prophet ﷺ.
🔹 Their sincerity and faith were loftier than even the angels in their devotion to the truth.

[37] No One Can Overpower Allah (اللَّهُ )

🔹 No disbeliever can force his way into Paradise through argument or status.
🔹 Allah (اللَّهُ ) is not bound by anyone’s desires, and only those worthy of Paradise will enter.
🔹 This verse refutes the false hopes of the disbelievers who believed they would receive honor despite rejecting faith.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Al-Ma’arij verse 41 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Maarij ayat 36 which provides the complete commentary from verse 36 through 44.

(70:41) to replace them by others who would be better than they; and We shall certainly not be overpowered.[29]

Ala-Maududi

(70:41) to replace them by others who would be better than they; and We shall certainly not be overpowered.^[29]

29. This is that for which Allah Almighty has sworn an oath of His being Lord of the Easts and Wests. It means: As We are Owners of the Easts and Wests, the whole earth is under Our control and power, and you have no power to escape Our punishment: We can destroy you as and when We like and can create another people that may be better than you.

(41) To replace them with better than them; and We are not to be outdone.