سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 88
وَقَالُوا۟ قُلُوبُنَا غُلْفٌۢ ۚ بَل لَّعَنَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِكُفْرِهِمْ فَقَلِيلًا مَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿88﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And they say, "Our hearts are wrapped (i.e. do not hear or understand Allâh’s Word)." Nay, Allâh has cursed them for their disbelief, so little is that which they believe.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَالُوا۟
waqālū
And they said
قُلُوبُنَا
qulūbunā
Our hearts
غُلْفٌۢ ۚ
ghul'fun
(are) wrapped
بَل
bal
Nay
لَّعَنَهُمُ
laʿanahumu
has cursed them
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
بِكُفْرِهِمْ
bikuf'rihim
for their disbelief
فَقَلِيلًۭا
faqalīlan
so little
مَّا
mā
(is) what
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
they believe
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.
88. 1. That is, O Muhammad ﷺ, your words have no effect on us, just as it is mentioned elsewhere: Ayah (وَقَالُوْا قُلُوْبُنَا فِيْٓ اَكِنَّةٍ مِّمَّا تَدْعُوْنَآ اِلَيْهِ) 41:5 "Our hearts are in coverings from that to which you invite us." 88. 2. For the truth not to affect the hearts is not something to be proud of. Rather, this is a sign of being accursed, so their faith is also little (which is unacceptable to Allah), or there are very few among them who will believe.
