سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 5
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدًى مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ ۖ وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ ﴿5﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They are on (true) guidance from their Lord, and they are the successful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
Those
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
(are) on
هُدًۭى
hudan
Guidance
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّهِمْ ۖ
rabbihim
their Lord
وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
wa-ulāika
and those
هُمُ
humu
they
ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ
l-muf'liḥūna
(are) the successful ones
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 describes the outcome of those believers who, after embracing faith, are diligent in piety, righteous deeds, and correct beliefs. They do not consider mere verbal declaration of faith to be sufficient. Success here refers to attaining Allah’s pleasure, mercy, and forgiveness in the Hereafter. If, along with this, prosperity and happiness are also attained in this world, then Subhan Allah. Otherwise, the real success is the success of the Hereafter. After this, Allah Almighty mentions the second group, who are not only disbelievers but whose disbelief and stubbornness have reached such an extent that there remains no hope of goodness or acceptance of Islam from them.
