سُوْرَةُ الْكَهْفِ
Surah Al-Kahf (18) — Ayah 24
إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ وَٱذْكُر رَّبَّكَ إِذَا نَسِيتَ وَقُلْ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَهْدِيَنِ رَبِّى لِأَقْرَبَ مِنْ هَـٰذَا رَشَدًا ﴿24﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Except (with the saying), "If Allâh will!" And remember your Lord when you forget and say: "It may be that my Lord guides me unto a nearer way of truth than this."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِلَّآ
illā
Except
أَن
an
If
يَشَآءَ
yashāa
Allah wills
ٱللَّهُ ۚ
l-lahu
Allah wills
وَٱذْكُر
wa-udh'kur
And remember
رَّبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
إِذَا
idhā
when
نَسِيتَ
nasīta
you forget
وَقُلْ
waqul
and say
عَسَىٰٓ
ʿasā
Perhaps
أَن
an
[that]
يَهْدِيَنِ
yahdiyani
will guide me
رَبِّى
rabbī
my Lord
لِأَقْرَبَ
li-aqraba
to a nearer (way)
مِنْ
min
than
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
this
رَشَدًۭا
rashadan
right way
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.
24. 1. The commentators say that the Jews asked the Prophet three things: What is the reality of the soul, and who were the Companions of the Cave and Dhul-Qarnayn? It is said that these very questions became the reason for the revelation of this surah. The Prophet ﷺ said, "I will give you the answer tomorrow," but after that, Jibril did not come with revelation for 15 days. Then, when he came, Allah gave the command to say "inshaAllah." In the verse, (غد) refers to the future, meaning whenever you intend to do something in the near or distant future, be sure to say "inshaAllah." Because a person does not know whether he will be granted the ability to do what he intends, as this is also subject to Allah's will.
24. 2. That is, if you forget to say "inshaAllah" at the time of speaking or making a promise, then whenever you remember, say "inshaAllah," or the meaning of remembering your Lord is to glorify and praise Him and to seek forgiveness from Him.
24. 3. That is, what I am intending, it is possible that Allah may guide me to something better and more beneficial than that.
24. 2. That is, if you forget to say "inshaAllah" at the time of speaking or making a promise, then whenever you remember, say "inshaAllah," or the meaning of remembering your Lord is to glorify and praise Him and to seek forgiveness from Him.
24. 3. That is, what I am intending, it is possible that Allah may guide me to something better and more beneficial than that.
