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Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 6

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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَأَنذَرْتَهُمْ أَمْ لَمْ تُنذِرْهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿6﴾
Verily, those who disbelieve, it is the same to them whether you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) warn them or do not warn them, they will not believe.
إِنَّ inna Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ alladhīna those who
كَفَرُوا۟ kafarū disbelieve[d]
سَوَآءٌ sawāon (it) is same
عَلَيْهِمْ ʿalayhim to them
ءَأَنذَرْتَهُمْ a-andhartahum whether you warn them
أَمْ am or
لَمْ lam not
تُنذِرْهُمْ tundhir'hum you warn them
لَا not
يُؤْمِنُونَ yu'minūna they believe

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 6) { لَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ:} By this, all disbelievers cannot be meant, because countless disbelievers have accepted faith and are accepting it as a result of the invitation. Therefore, here it refers to those people who deny the six things mentioned in the previous verses or some of them, and reach such a level of stubbornness that even if this is the truth, we will not accept it, like some Jews of Madinah [بقرة : ۱۴۶] and Abu Jahl and his companions, etc. [انفال : ۳۲] When someone decides that he will not believe at all, then how can he attain faith? A sleeping person can be awakened, but who can awaken one who is intoxicated while awake? This does not mean that warning is completely useless, rather it is obligatory to convey Allah’s message to every person, because we do not know who, in Allah’s knowledge, is going to believe and who is destined to persist in disbelief. In every case, we will be rewarded for warning, and will be questioned for not warning. Therefore, it is said that warning or not warning is the same for them; it is not said that it is the same for you. Here, the meaning of the hamzah is not ‘what’, rather it conveys the sense of equality; this is called ‘hamzah taswiyah’.

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.

1. The Prophet ﷺ had a strong desire that everyone should become Muslim, and accordingly, he ﷺ would make efforts, but Allah Almighty said that faith is not destined for them. These are those few specific people upon whose hearts a seal has been set (such as Abu Jahl and Abu Lahab, etc.), otherwise, countless people became Muslim through the Prophet’s ﷺ invitation and preaching, until the entire Arabian Peninsula came under the shade of Islam’s compassion.

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.

The tafsir of this ayah is included with the following verse(s).