سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ

Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 122

The Cattle · Meccan · Juz 8 · Page 143

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أَوَمَن كَانَ مَيْتًا فَأَحْيَيْنَـٰهُ وَجَعَلْنَا لَهُۥ نُورًا يَمْشِى بِهِۦ فِى ٱلنَّاسِ كَمَن مَّثَلُهُۥ فِى ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ لَيْسَ بِخَارِجٍ مِّنْهَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿122﴾

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

Is he who was dead (without Faith by ignorance and disbelief) and We gave him life (by knowledge and Faith) and set for him a light (of Belief) whereby he can walk amongst men - like him who is in the darkness (of disbelief, polytheism and hypocrisy) from which he can never come out? Thus it is made fair-seeming to the disbelievers that which they used to do.

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

أَوَمَن awaman Is (one) who
كَانَ kāna was
مَيْتًۭا maytan dead
فَأَحْيَيْنَـٰهُ fa-aḥyaynāhu and We gave him life
وَجَعَلْنَا wajaʿalnā and We made
لَهُۥ lahu for him
نُورًۭا nūran light
يَمْشِى yamshī he walks
بِهِۦ bihi whereby
فِى fī among
ٱلنَّاسِ l-nāsi the people
كَمَن kaman like (one) who
مَّثَلُهُۥ mathaluhu [similar to him]
فِى fī (is) in
ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ l-ẓulumāti the darknesses
لَيْسَ laysa not
بِخَارِجٍۢ bikhārijin he comes out
مِّنْهَا ۚ min'hā of it
كَذَٰلِكَ kadhālika Thus
زُيِّنَ zuyyina is made fair-seeming
لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ lil'kāfirīna to the disbelievers
مَا mā what
كَانُوا۟ kānū they were
يَعْمَلُونَ yaʿmalūna doing

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 122) ➊ { اَوَ مَنْ كَانَ مَيْتًا فَاَحْيَيْنٰهُ …… : } That is, he was a disbeliever and was made a Muslim. (Shawkani) Above, the mention was of the dead among animals; here, the same example is given for the disbelievers, meaning that when they were disbelievers, due to ignorance and disbelief and polytheism, they were all dead. Then, whoever received faith became alive and found light and the path of guidance, and on his face, everyone sees the light of faith, and whoever did not receive faith remained in darkness. (Muwaddih) See the subject of the living and dead among Muslims and disbelievers in Surah Al-Baqarah (257), Surah Hud (24), and Surah Fatir (19 to 22).
➋ {كَذٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِلْكٰفِرِيْنَ مَا كَانُوْا يَعْمَلُوْنَ:} That is, Satan, through his whispers, presents the deeds of these disbelievers as beautiful in their eyes.

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.

122. 1. In this verse, Allah Almighty has declared the disbelievers as mayyit (dead) and the believer as hayy (alive). This is because the disbelievers wanders in the darkness of disbelief and misguidance and is unable to come out of it, the result of which is destruction and ruin. And Allah Almighty revives the heart of the believer through faith, by which the paths of life become illuminated for him and he sets out on the path of faith and guidance, the result of which is success and prosperity. This is the same theme that has been mentioned in the following verses: Surah Baqarah 257, Surah Hud 24, Surah Fatir, 19, 22,

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.

122. Is the one who was dead, then We gave him life and provided him with a light by which he walks among people, like the one who is in darkness from which he cannot come out [129]? Thus, the deeds of the disbelievers have been made attractive to them.

[129]
The Example of a Disbeliever and a Believer:

Here, "dead" refers to being spiritually dead. That is, a person was first a disbeliever, then he accepted Islam and was blessed with the light of the knowledge of revelation. Living among people, he spends his life according to that light, while another person is drowning in the darkness of disbelief, polytheism, ignorance, and misguidance, and finds no way out of these darknesses. Can the condition of these two be the same? And the reason he finds no way out is that these darknesses themselves begin to appear as light to him, and his evil deeds seem good to him. He finds pleasure in every wickedness, and considers every foolishness to be the truth.
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