سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 9
وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ قَصْدُ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَمِنْهَا جَآئِرٌ ۚ وَلَوْ شَآءَ لَهَدَىٰكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ﴿9﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And upon Allâh is the responsibility to explain the Straight Path. But there are ways that turn aside (such as Paganism, Judaism and Christianity). And had He willed, He would have guided you all (mankind).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَعَلَى
waʿalā
And upon
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
قَصْدُ
qaṣdu
(is) the direction
ٱلسَّبِيلِ
l-sabīli
(of) the way
وَمِنْهَا
wamin'hā
and among them
جَآئِرٌۭ ۚ
jāirun
(are) crooked
وَلَوْ
walaw
And if
شَآءَ
shāa
He willed
لَهَدَىٰكُمْ
lahadākum
surely He would have guided you
أَجْمَعِينَ
ajmaʿīna
all
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.
9. 1 Its other meaning is 'And upon Allah is the straight path,' that is, its explanation. Thus, He has explained it and made both guidance and misguidance clear. That is why it is further stated that some paths are crooked, meaning they are paths of misguidance.
9. 2 But since there would be compulsion in this and man would not be tested, Allah, by His will, did not compel everyone. Rather, by indicating both paths, He gave man the freedom of will and choice.
9. 2 But since there would be compulsion in this and man would not be tested, Allah, by His will, did not compel everyone. Rather, by indicating both paths, He gave man the freedom of will and choice.
