Surah Yunus (10) — Ayah 19
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
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➋ {وَ لَوْ لَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ …:} That is, if Allah Almighty had not already decided that people in the world would be given respite, so that they could use their intellect and understanding to choose whichever path they wished and abandon whichever path they wished, and that they would be rewarded or punished for their good or bad deeds only on the Day of Resurrection, then Allah Almighty would have long ago exposed the truth and seized those who left the path of faith and walked the path of disbelief and polytheism. (Ibn Kathir, Qurtubi)
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
19. 2. That is, if Allah had not decreed that He does not punish anyone before completing the argument, and in this way, had He not appointed a time for the creation, then surely He would have decided their disputes and would have granted happiness to the believers and subjected the disbelievers to punishment.
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
[30] That is, after Sayyiduna Adam (peace be upon him), for a long time people remained upon one religion, then they differed and became sects. Some of them, after accepting the influence of celestial bodies on human life, became their worshippers, and some people made idols of their elders and began to worship them. Thus, leaving the straight path of monotheism, they set out upon the ways of polytheism.
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What is the Preordained Word?
That preordained matter was that since this world is a place of action and a place of trial, therefore, no one will be punished immediately for his crime. If this matter had not already been in the Divine Will, then whenever some people formed a new sect, Allah's punishment would have immediately destroyed them, and thus this world would have ended long ago. And if some people had survived and they had brought faith, then such compelled faith would have been of no benefit.
