Surah Ar-Room (30) — Ayah 32
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
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.
➋ { كُلُّ حِزْبٍۭ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ فَرِحُوْنَ :} That is, every sect and group thinks that it is upon the truth and others are upon falsehood, and the supports they have sought are considered by them as proofs, and they are pleased with them.
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.
32-2. That is, every sect and group thinks that it is on the truth and others are on falsehood, and the supports they have sought, which they interpret as arguments, they are pleased and satisfied with them. Unfortunately, the same situation befell the Muslim Ummah, that it too split into various sects, and each of their sects is also afflicted with this false notion that it is on the truth, whereas only one group is on the truth, whose identification the Prophet ﷺ has explained: it will be the one who follows my way and the way of my Companions.
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.
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All Those Who Alter or Add to the Belief in Tawheed Are Polytheists:
That is, the natural religion is based purely on Tawheed. Now, whoever introduces any corruption into this natural religion or adds anything to it, and then, by gathering people around these corrupted or additional beliefs, forms a sect whose distinguishing feature is that very corrupted or additional belief—then all such actions fall under shirk. Thus, those who corrupt this natural religion, those who add to it, and those who follow them, all of them are polytheists.
The Beginning of Mankind Was With Tawheed, Not Shirk:
According to this verse, it is understood that man was originally a believer in Tawheed. Tawheed itself is his natural religion. Furthermore, the father of mankind, Hazrat Adam ؑ, was himself a prophet, and a prophet is a caller to the natural religion, that is, Tawheed. However, when modern researchers sit down to write the history of religion, they try to prove that man was originally a worshipper of phenomena, and then gradually turned towards Tawheed. This philosophy of religions is entirely based on conjecture and imagination. In reality, the truth is the opposite: humans distorted natural facts and, by adding to them, invented new religions and sects. (For details, see the footnote number 281 of verse 213 of Surah Baqarah.)
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Every Sect Is Devoted to Its Own Beliefs:
A further corruption that arose was that people did not even consider the natural truths worthy of attention, and became devoted and enamored only with the things they themselves had added. As a result, they separated from others and formed distinct sects. Then, among the people of every sect, such prejudice developed for their self-made principles and beliefs that they could not even imagine the possibility of error in their unnatural and absurd beliefs. And everyone began to declare other sects as misguided, and, considering only themselves to be on the truth, became absorbed in that.
