سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 111
۞ قَالُوٓا۟ أَنُؤْمِنُ لَكَ وَٱتَّبَعَكَ ٱلْأَرْذَلُونَ ﴿111﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They said: "Shall we believe in you, when the meanest (of the people) follow you?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ قَالُوٓا۟
qālū
They said
أَنُؤْمِنُ
anu'minu
Should we believe
لَكَ
laka
in you
وَٱتَّبَعَكَ
wa-ittabaʿaka
while followed you
ٱلْأَرْذَلُونَ
l-ardhalūna
the lowest
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. "الارذلون" is the plural of "ارذل". These are those who lack status and wealth, and because of this, are considered inferior in society. Included among them are also those people who are associated with professions that are considered lowly.
