سُوْرَةُ هُوْدٍ

Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 19

Hud · Meccan · Juz 12 · Page 223

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ٱلَّذِينَ يَصُدُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَيَبْغُونَهَا عِوَجًا وَهُم بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ هُمْ كَـٰفِرُونَ ﴿19﴾

Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

Those who hinder (others) from the Path of Allâh (Islâmic Monotheism), and seek a crookedness therein, while they are disbelievers in the Hereafter.

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

ٱلَّذِينَ alladhīna Those who
يَصُدُّونَ yaṣuddūna hinder
عَن ʿan from
سَبِيلِ sabīli (the) way
ٱللَّهِ l-lahi (of) Allah
وَيَبْغُونَهَا wayabghūnahā and seek (in) it
عِوَجًۭا ʿiwajan crookedness
وَهُم wahum while they
بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ bil-ākhirati in the Hereafter
هُمْ hum [they]
كَـٰفِرُونَ kāfirūna (are) disbelievers

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

(Ayah 19){الَّذِيْنَ يَصُدُّوْنَ عَنْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ …:} means that by finding faults and defects in Allah’s straight path (Islam), they prevent people from entering it. The repetition of the pronoun in {’’ هُمْ ‘‘} means that these people have reached such an extent in denying the Hereafter that it is as if they are the real deniers of the Hereafter. In {’’ يَبْغُوْنَهَا عِوَجًا ‘‘}, the letter “lam” is omitted, i.e., {’’يَبْغُوْنَ لَهَا عِوَجًا‘‘} as Allah Almighty has said: «{ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِيْۤ اَنْزَلَ عَلٰى عَبْدِهِ الْكِتٰبَ وَ لَمْ يَجْعَلْ لَّهٗ عِوَجًا }» [ الکہف:۱ ] or in {’’ يَبْغُوْنَهَا عِوَجًا ‘‘}, the word {’’ فِيْ‘‘} is omitted, i.e., {’’ يَبْغُوْنَ فِيْهَا عِوَجًا ‘‘} as Allah Almighty has said regarding the earth on the Day of Resurrection: «{ لَا تَرٰى فِيْهَا عِوَجًا }» [طٰہٰ : ۱۰۷ ]

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. 1. That is, in order to prevent people from the path of Allah, they seek crookedness in it and discourage people.

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.

19. Those who turn people away from the path of Allah and seek to make it crooked, and they are deniers of the Hereafter [23].

[23] That is, there is a special curse from Allah upon those who fabricate lies against Him. The lies invented by these people become the very reason that others are prevented from the path of Allah and adopt crookedness in it. And those who have attributed such invented supports to Allah for their salvation in the Hereafter, in reality, these people are deniers of the Hereafter, because the concept of accountability for deeds in the Hereafter as presented by the Shariah is something they do not consider at all.
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