سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 206
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُ ٱتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ أَخَذَتْهُ ٱلْعِزَّةُ بِٱلْإِثْمِ ۚ فَحَسْبُهُۥ جَهَنَّمُ ۚ وَلَبِئْسَ ٱلْمِهَادُ ﴿206﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when it is said to him, "Fear Allâh", he is led by arrogance to (more) crime. So enough for him is Hell, and worst indeed is that place to rest!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
قِيلَ
qīla
it is said
لَهُ
lahu
to him
ٱتَّقِ
ittaqi
Fear
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
أَخَذَتْهُ
akhadhathu
takes him
ٱلْعِزَّةُ
l-ʿizatu
(his) pride
بِٱلْإِثْمِ ۚ
bil-ith'mi
to [the] sins
فَحَسْبُهُۥ
faḥasbuhu
Then enough for him
جَهَنَّمُ ۚ
jahannamu
(is) Hell
وَلَبِئْسَ
walabi'sa
[and] surely an evil
ٱلْمِهَادُ
l-mihādu
[the] resting-place
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.
26. 1. Arrogance and pride incite him to sin. Here, the meaning of 'honor' is arrogance and egotism.
