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Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 36
وَلَا تَقْفُ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِۦ عِلْمٌ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَٱلْبَصَرَ وَٱلْفُؤَادَ كُلُّ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ كَانَ عَنْهُ مَسْـُٔولًا ﴿36﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And follow not (O man i.e., say not, or do not or witness not) that of which you have no knowledge. Verily! The hearing, and the sight, and the heart, of each of those one will be questioned (by Allâh).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And (do) not
تَقْفُ
taqfu
pursue
مَا
mā
what
لَيْسَ
laysa
not
لَكَ
laka
you have
بِهِۦ
bihi
of it
عِلْمٌ ۚ
ʿil'mun
any knowledge
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلسَّمْعَ
l-samʿa
the hearing
وَٱلْبَصَرَ
wal-baṣara
and the sight
وَٱلْفُؤَادَ
wal-fuāda
and the heart
كُلُّ
kullu
all
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
those
كَانَ
kāna
will be
عَنْهُ
ʿanhu
[about it]
مَسْـُٔولًۭا
masūlan
questioned
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.
36. 1. The meaning of فَفَا یَقْفُوْ is to follow behind, that is, do not follow that of which you have no knowledge, meaning do not be suspicious, do not pry into others, likewise, do not act upon that of which you have no knowledge.
36. 2. That is, regarding whatever you pursue, your ear will be questioned whether it heard, your eye will be questioned whether it saw, and your heart will be questioned whether it knew? Because these three are the sources of knowledge. That is, Allah Almighty will grant these organs the power of speech on the Day of Resurrection and they will be questioned.
36. 2. That is, regarding whatever you pursue, your ear will be questioned whether it heard, your eye will be questioned whether it saw, and your heart will be questioned whether it knew? Because these three are the sources of knowledge. That is, Allah Almighty will grant these organs the power of speech on the Day of Resurrection and they will be questioned.
