سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ

Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 86

The Heights · Meccan · Juz 8 · Page 161

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وَلَا تَقْعُدُوا۟ بِكُلِّ صِرَٰطٍ تُوعِدُونَ وَتَصُدُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ مَنْ ءَامَنَ بِهِۦ وَتَبْغُونَهَا عِوَجًا ۚ وَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟ إِذْ كُنتُمْ قَلِيلًا فَكَثَّرَكُمْ ۖ وَٱنظُرُوا۟ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ ﴿86﴾

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

"And sit not on every road, threatening, and hindering from the Path of Allâh those who believe in Him, and seeking to make it crooked. And remember when you were but few, and He multiplied you. And see what was the end of the Mufsidûn (mischief-makers, corrupters, liars).

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

وَلَا walā And (do) not
تَقْعُدُوا۟ taqʿudū sit
بِكُلِّ bikulli on every
صِرَٰطٍۢ ṣirāṭin path
تُوعِدُونَ tūʿidūna threatening
وَتَصُدُّونَ wataṣuddūna and hindering
عَن ʿan from
سَبِيلِ sabīli (the) way
ٱللَّهِ l-lahi (of) Allah
مَنْ man (those) who
ءَامَنَ āmana believe
بِهِۦ bihi in Him
وَتَبْغُونَهَا watabghūnahā and seeking (to make) it
عِوَجًۭا ۚ ʿiwajan crooked
وَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟ wa-udh'kurū And remember
إِذْ idh when
كُنتُمْ kuntum you were
قَلِيلًۭا qalīlan few
فَكَثَّرَكُمْ ۖ fakatharakum and He increased you
وَٱنظُرُوا۟ wa-unẓurū And see
كَيْفَ kayfa how
كَانَ kāna was
عَـٰقِبَةُ ʿāqibatu (the) end
ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ l-muf'sidīna (of) the corrupters

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 86){ وَ لَا تَقْعُدُوْا بِكُلِّ صِرَاطٍ ……:} These people set up checkpoints on the roads and forcibly collected taxes from people, sometimes intimidating and humiliating them, and taking away everything they had. If anyone seemed inclined to believe in Shu‘ayb (peace be upon him), they would try in every possible way to stop him, and by finding various faults and raising doubts about the commands of Islam, they would try to prove that this is not the right path but a wrong one. Just as even today, those so-called Muslim intellectuals, journalists, professors, and rulers who are overawed by the disbelievers, keep trying to prove the commands of Islam as barbaric. Shu‘ayb (peace be upon him) forbade them from these evils and reminded them of Allah’s favor, that He had multiplied their small population, and advised them to take a lesson from the evil end of the corrupters.

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.

86. 1. Seeking crookedness in the path of Allah in order to hinder from the way of Allah. This has been the favorite pastime of the disobedient in every era, examples of which can be seen among the modernists and those influenced by Western culture nowadays. For instance, sitting to harass people, as is generally the habit of mischievous types of people. Or sitting on the roads leading to Prophet Shu‘ayb ﷺ and stopping those who walk on that path. Likewise, sitting at checkpoints for the purpose of looting so that they can seize the wealth of passersby, or according to some, sitting on their roads to collect taxes and tolls. Imam Shawkani states that all these meanings can be correct because it is possible that they did all of these things. (Fath al-Qadir)

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.

86. And do not sit on every road, threatening and hindering those who believe in Allah from His path, seeking to make it crooked. And remember when you were few, and He increased you. So see how was the end of the corrupters.

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Types of Deceit and Plundering:

One meaning of this is that you should not sit on trade routes with the intention of plundering those caravans. This plundering also has several forms. One common form is like a bandit who snatches the goods of a weak person. Another is to make a deal for the goods before they reach the trade market, while the traveler is unaware of the market price; thus, deceitfully buying the goods cheaply from the traveler is also akin to plundering, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ strictly forbade this. A third form is to blackmail those traders based on your political position. The second meaning is that those who want to believe in the Prophet should not be threatened or intimidated, nor should doubts and suspicions be created in their minds to make the straight path shown by the Prophet crooked, as the opponents of the Prophets have always done such acts and plotted such schemes in every era. Thus, the polytheists of Makkah also used all such tactics to block your way.
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