سُوْرَةُ هُوْدٍ
Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 3
وَأَنِ ٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ يُمَتِّعْكُم مَّتَـٰعًا حَسَنًا إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى وَيُؤْتِ كُلَّ ذِى فَضْلٍ فَضْلَهُۥ ۖ وَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَإِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ كَبِيرٍ ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And (commanding you): "Seek the forgiveness of your Lord, and turn to Him in repentance, that He may grant you good enjoyment, for a term appointed, and bestow His abounding Grace to every owner of grace (i.e. the one who helps and serves the needy and deserving, physically and with his wealth, and even with good words). But if you turn away, then I fear for you the torment of a Great Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَنِ
wa-ani
And that
ٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟
is'taghfirū
Seek forgiveness
رَبَّكُمْ
rabbakum
(of) your Lord
ثُمَّ
thumma
and
تُوبُوٓا۟
tūbū
turn in repentance
إِلَيْهِ
ilayhi
to Him
يُمَتِّعْكُم
yumattiʿ'kum
He will let you
مَّتَـٰعًا
matāʿan
enjoy
حَسَنًا
ḥasanan
a good
إِلَىٰٓ
ilā
for
أَجَلٍۢ
ajalin
a term
مُّسَمًّۭى
musamman
appointed
وَيُؤْتِ
wayu'ti
And give
كُلَّ
kulla
(to) every
ذِى
dhī
owner
فَضْلٍۢ
faḍlin
(of) grace
فَضْلَهُۥ ۖ
faḍlahu
His Grace
وَإِن
wa-in
But if
تَوَلَّوْا۟
tawallaw
you turn away
فَإِنِّىٓ
fa-innī
then indeed, I
أَخَافُ
akhāfu
fear
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
for you
عَذَابَ
ʿadhāba
(the) punishment
يَوْمٍۢ
yawmin
(of) a Great Day
كَبِيرٍ
kabīrin
(of) a Great Day
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.
3. 1. Here, the worldly provisions which the Quran generally calls 'mata‘ ghuroor' (deceptive provision), are here referred to as 'mata‘ hasan' (good provision). This means that whoever benefits from the worldly provision while being heedless of the Hereafter, for him it is a deceptive provision, because afterwards he will have to face a bad end. And whoever benefits from it while preparing for the Hereafter, for him this short-lived provision of life is a good provision, because he has used it according to Allah’s commands.
3. 2. The great day refers to the Day of Resurrection.
3. 2. The great day refers to the Day of Resurrection.
