سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 20
يَكَادُ ٱلْبَرْقُ يَخْطَفُ أَبْصَـٰرَهُمْ ۖ كُلَّمَآ أَضَآءَ لَهُم مَّشَوْا۟ فِيهِ وَإِذَآ أَظْلَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ قَامُوا۟ ۚ وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَذَهَبَ بِسَمْعِهِمْ وَأَبْصَـٰرِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ﴿20﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The lightning almost snatches away their sight, whenever it flashes for them, they walk therein, and when darkness covers them, they stand still. And if Allâh willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight. Certainly, Allâh has power over all things.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَكَادُ
yakādu
Almost
ٱلْبَرْقُ
l-barqu
the lightning
يَخْطَفُ
yakhṭafu
snatches away
أَبْصَـٰرَهُمْ ۖ
abṣārahum
their sight
كُلَّمَآ
kullamā
Whenever
أَضَآءَ
aḍāa
it flashes
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مَّشَوْا۟
mashaw
they walk
فِيهِ
fīhi
in it
وَإِذَآ
wa-idhā
and when
أَظْلَمَ
aẓlama
it darkens
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
on them
قَامُوا۟ ۚ
qāmū
they stand (still)
وَلَوْ
walaw
And if
شَآءَ
shāa
had willed
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
لَذَهَبَ
ladhahaba
He would certainly have taken away
بِسَمْعِهِمْ
bisamʿihim
their hearing
وَأَبْصَـٰرِهِمْ ۚ
wa-abṣārihim
and their sight
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
(is) on
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
thing
قَدِيرٌۭ
qadīrun
All-Powerful
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.
1. This is a mention of another group among the hypocrites. Sometimes the truth becomes clear to them, and at other times they fall into doubt and suspicion regarding it. Thus, the doubt and suspicion in their hearts is like that rain which descends in the darknesses of doubts, disbelief, and hypocrisy; their hearts are filled with fear from the thunder and lightning, so much so that out of fear they plug their fingers into their ears. But these strategies and this fear and terror cannot save them from Allah’s grasp, because they cannot escape Allah’s encirclement. Sometimes rays of truth fall upon them, so they incline towards the truth, but then when a period of difficulty comes upon Islam or the Muslims, they again stand bewildered and confused. (Ibn Kathir) This group of hypocrites remains a victim of hesitation and indecision until the end, and is deprived of accepting the truth (Islam).
2. In this, there is a warning that if Allah wills, He can take away the abilities He has given. Therefore, humans should never be averse to Allah’s obedience, nor ever feel secure from His punishment and reckoning.
2. In this, there is a warning that if Allah wills, He can take away the abilities He has given. Therefore, humans should never be averse to Allah’s obedience, nor ever feel secure from His punishment and reckoning.
