سُوْرَةُ اٰلِ عِمْرٰنَ

Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 82

The Family of Imraan · Medinan · Juz 3 · Page 60

فَمَن تَوَلَّىٰ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْفَـٰسِقُونَ ﴿82﴾
Then whoever turns away after this, they are the Fâsiqûn (rebellious: those who turn away from Allâh’s Obedience).
فَمَن faman Then whoever
تَوَلَّىٰ tawallā turns away
بَعْدَ baʿda after
ذَٰلِكَ dhālika that
فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ fa-ulāika then those
هُمُ humu they
ٱلْفَـٰسِقُونَ l-fāsiqūna (are) the defiantly disobedient

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 82) {فَمَنْ تَوَلّٰى … :} In this verse, the People of the Book are warned that by not believing in the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, you are in fact violating the covenant that was taken from your prophets and, through them, from you. Now tell, can there be any doubt or uncertainty about your being defiantly disobedient? (Razi)

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.

82. 1. This is a warning to the People of the Book (یہود و نصاریٰ) and other religious communities that, after the advent of Muhammad ﷺ, persisting in their own religions instead of believing in him is against the covenant that Allah took from every community through the prophets, and deviating from this covenant is disbelief. Here, "fisq" means disbelief, because denial of the prophethood of Muhammad ﷺ is not just "fisq" but outright disbelief.

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.

82. Then whoever turns away after this, they are the defiantly disobedient [72].

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Why the Bible is Unreliable:

Even after this firm covenant and these glad tidings, if someone chooses the path of prejudice, considers himself the exclusive authority over religion, and girds himself for opposition, then what could be a greater act of disobedience than this? Understand it like this: when Christians are told that you should believe in the Quran because it confirms your book, the Gospel, they reply that the Quran neither confirms the doctrine of the divinity of Christ, nor accepts the sonship of Christ, nor the doctrine of the Trinity, nor the atonement of Christ. Whereas all these are proven from our Gospels. Then how can we believe in your Quran and how can we consider it a revealed book? In other words, the very false and misleading beliefs which the Quran was revealed to correct, to present the true doctrine of monotheism, and to clarify the truth and falsehood and decide their disputes—these people are so attached to those false beliefs, and the blindfold of religious prejudice is so tightly bound over their eyes, that they take those very false beliefs as the original foundation and begin to deny the Quran itself. Whereas such false beliefs were added into the Gospels by their scholars centuries later, and this collection became so mixed up with revealed and interpolated material that for later scholars the matter became doubtful, and it became difficult to separate the original revealed content from the rest. The same happened with the Torah. There are still many internal evidences in the Bible today which clearly show that this text cannot be revealed, but has been added by people, and we have mentioned such evidences elsewhere as well. In comparison, the integrity of the Quran is acknowledged even among other religions. Then how astonishing is it that such altered books are taken as the original standard and the Noble Quran is denied.