سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 125
ٱدْعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِٱلْحِكْمَةِ وَٱلْمَوْعِظَةِ ٱلْحَسَنَةِ ۖ وَجَـٰدِلْهُم بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ ۖ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ ﴿125﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Invite (mankind, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islâm) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Revelation and the Qur’ân) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱدْعُ
ud'ʿu
Call
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
سَبِيلِ
sabīli
(the) way
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
بِٱلْحِكْمَةِ
bil-ḥik'mati
with the wisdom
وَٱلْمَوْعِظَةِ
wal-mawʿiẓati
and the instruction
ٱلْحَسَنَةِ ۖ
l-ḥasanati
the good
وَجَـٰدِلْهُم
wajādil'hum
and discuss with them
بِٱلَّتِى
bi-allatī
in that
هِىَ
hiya
which
أَحْسَنُ ۚ
aḥsanu
(is) best
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
هُوَ
huwa
He
أَعْلَمُ
aʿlamu
(is) most knowing
بِمَن
biman
of who
ضَلَّ
ḍalla
has strayed
عَن
ʿan
from
سَبِيلِهِۦ ۖ
sabīlihi
His way
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
أَعْلَمُ
aʿlamu
(is) most knowing
بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ
bil-muh'tadīna
of the guided ones
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.
125. 1 In this, the principles of preaching and invitation have been stated, which are based on wisdom and suitability for reform. Jidal bil ahsan, avoiding harshness and bitterness, and adopting a gentle and compassionate tone.
125. 2 That is, your task is to preach and invite according to the aforementioned principles; to set someone on the path of guidance is only within Allah's power, and He knows who will accept guidance and who will not.
125. 2 That is, your task is to preach and invite according to the aforementioned principles; to set someone on the path of guidance is only within Allah's power, and He knows who will accept guidance and who will not.
