سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 2
مَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِتَشْقَىٰٓ ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
We have not sent down the Qur’ân unto you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) to cause you distress,
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَآ
mā
Not
أَنزَلْنَا
anzalnā
We (have) sent down
عَلَيْكَ
ʿalayka
to you
ٱلْقُرْءَانَ
l-qur'āna
the Quran
لِتَشْقَىٰٓ
litashqā
that you be distressed
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.
2. 1. This means that We did not reveal the Quran so that you would grieve excessively over their disbelief and put yourself in hardship and sorrow due to their lack of faith, as is indicated in this verse. (فَلَعَلَّكَ بَاخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ عَلٰٓي اٰثَارِهِمْ اِنْ لَّمْ يُؤْمِنُوْا بِهٰذَا الْحَدِيْثِ اَسَفًا) 18. Al-Kahf:6) So if these people do not believe in this matter, will you then destroy yourself with grief following after them? Rather, We have revealed the Quran for admonition and remembrance so that the inclination towards Our oneness, which is hidden in every human's subconscious, may become clear and manifest. Thus, here "shaqā’" is in the meaning of "‘anā’" and "ta‘ab", that is, hardship and fatigue.
