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Surah An-Naml (27) — Ayah 4

The Ant · Meccan · Juz 19 · Page 377

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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ زَيَّنَّا لَهُمْ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ فَهُمْ يَعْمَهُونَ ﴿4﴾

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

Verily, those who believe not in the Hereafter, We have made their deeds fair-seeming to them, so that they wander about blindly.

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

إِنَّ inna Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ alladhīna those who
لَا lā (do) not
يُؤْمِنُونَ yu'minūna believe
بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ bil-ākhirati in the Hereafter
زَيَّنَّا zayyannā We have made fair-seeming
لَهُمْ lahum to them
أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ aʿmālahum their deeds
فَهُمْ fahum so they
يَعْمَهُونَ yaʿmahūna wander blindly

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 4) {اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ لَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ …:} After mentioning that the Quran is guidance and glad tidings for the believers, those people are mentioned who do not believe in the Hereafter, that We have made their deeds fair-seeming to them, meaning they have been given this punishment for their disbelief, as He said: «{ وَ نُقَلِّبُ اَفْـِٕدَتَهُمْ وَ اَبْصَارَهُمْ كَمَا لَمْ يُؤْمِنُوْا بِهٖۤ اَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ وَّ نَذَرُهُمْ فِيْ طُغْيَانِهِمْ يَعْمَهُوْنَ }» [ الأنعام : ۱۱۰ ] “And We will turn their hearts and their eyes away, just as they did not believe in it the first time, and We will leave them in their transgression, wandering blindly.” Or the result of their disbelief is that they became engrossed in the world and made it the center of all their efforts, meaning the punishment for not believing in the Hereafter is that a person begins to consider even his evil deeds as good, as He said: «{ قُلْ هَلْ نُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِالْاَخْسَرِيْنَ اَعْمَالًا (103) اَلَّذِيْنَ ضَلَّ سَعْيُهُمْ فِي الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا وَ هُمْ يَحْسَبُوْنَ اَنَّهُمْ يُحْسِنُوْنَ صُنْعًا (104) اُولٰٓىِٕكَ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا بِاٰيٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَ لِقَآىِٕهٖ فَحَبِطَتْ اَعْمَالُهُمْ فَلَا نُقِيْمُ لَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ وَزْنًا (105) ذٰلِكَ جَزَآؤُهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ بِمَا كَفَرُوْا وَ اتَّخَذُوْۤا اٰيٰتِيْ وَ رُسُلِيْ هُزُوًا }» [الکہف : ۱۰۳ تا ۱۰۶ ] “Say, shall We inform you of the greatest losers in respect of deeds? Those whose effort is lost in worldly life while they think that they are doing good work. Those are the ones who denied the signs of their Lord and the meeting with Him, so their deeds have become worthless, and We will not assign to them on the Day of Resurrection any weight. That is their recompense—Hell—for what they denied and took My signs and My messengers in ridicule.”

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.

4-1. This is the consequence and recompense of sins that evils appear good to them, and the fundamental reason for this is the lack of faith in the Hereafter. Its attribution to Allah is because every action occurs only by His will; however, in this too, Allah's same principle is at work: the path of goodness is made easy for the righteous, and the path of evil is made easy for the wicked. But choosing either of these two paths depends on the person's own will.

4-2. That is, the reality of the path of misguidance on which they are walking is not known to them, and they do not receive guidance towards the right path.

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.

4. As for those who do not believe in the Hereafter, We have made their deeds seem fair to them, so they wander blindly [4].

[4] That is, those who believe in Allah but do not believe in the Hereafter determine their standard of good and evil only by the results that appear or can appear in this world. Therefore, their lives are not bound by any principle; whatever action they see as personally beneficial, that is what they consider good. They have no concern for the benefit or harm of others. All the corruption in the world occurs due to denial or forgetfulness of the Hereafter and accountability. And the interesting thing is that such people, who are enamored with the world, begin to see their own self-serving actions as good, and they think that the way of life they have adopted is the best and most excellent.
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