Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 178
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say in every sermon after praise and glorification: [ مَنْ يَّهْدِهِ اللّٰهُ فَلَا مُضِلَّ لَهُ وَ مَنْ يُّضْلِلْ فَلَا هَادِيَ لَهُ ] [ مسلم، الجمعۃ، باب تخفیف الصلاۃ والخطبۃ :۸۶۸، عن ابن عباس رضی اللہ عنھما ] "Whomever Allah guides, none can misguide him, and whomever He leads astray, none can guide him to the straight path."
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.
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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Knowledge Can Also Become a Cause of Misguidance:
That is, a person’s knowledge and excellence can only benefit him when he is also granted the ability from Allah to act upon that knowledge. Therefore, no one should be proud of his intellectual capability and superiority. Rather, one should continue to pray to Allah Almighty for protection from the crookedness of intellect and for the ability to walk on the straight path. Because Satan can also mislead people through the path of knowledge, as evidenced by the fact that the leaders of all misguided sects are generally intelligent, clever, and learned individuals.
