سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 227
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَذَكَرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَٱنتَصَرُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا ظُلِمُوا۟ ۗ وَسَيَعْلَمُ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ أَىَّ مُنقَلَبٍ يَنقَلِبُونَ ﴿227﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Except those who believe (in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism) and do righteous deeds, and remember Allâh much, and vindicate themselves after they have been wronged [by replying back in poetry to the unjust poetry (which the pagan poets utter against the Muslims)]. And those who do wrong will come to know by what overturning they will be overturned.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِلَّا
illā
Except
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
وَعَمِلُوا۟
waʿamilū
and do
ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ
l-ṣāliḥāti
righteous deeds
وَذَكَرُوا۟
wadhakarū
and remember
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
كَثِيرًۭا
kathīran
much
وَٱنتَصَرُوا۟
wa-intaṣarū
and defend themselves
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعْدِ
baʿdi
after
مَا
mā
after
ظُلِمُوا۟ ۗ
ẓulimū
they were wronged
وَسَيَعْلَمُ
wasayaʿlamu
And will come to know
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ظَلَمُوٓا۟
ẓalamū
have wronged
أَىَّ
ayya
(to) what
مُنقَلَبٍۢ
munqalabin
return
يَنقَلِبُونَ
yanqalibūna
they will return
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.
227-1. With this, those poets have been exempted whose poetry is based on truthfulness and realities, and the exemption is made with such words that make it clear that a believing, righteous, and one who frequently remembers Allah, a poet, cannot engage in poetry containing falsehood, exaggeration, excess, or deficiency. This is only the work of those who are devoid of the qualities of the believers.
227-2. That is, such believing poets respond to those disbelieving poets, in which they (the disbelievers) have spoken ill of the Muslims. Just as Hassan bin Thabit used to respond to the poetry of the disbelievers, and the Prophet ﷺ himself used to say to him, "Satirize them (the disbelievers), Gabriel is with you." (Sahih Bukhari)
227-3. That is, to which place do they return? And that is Hell. In this, there is a severe warning for the wrongdoers. Just as it is mentioned in the hadith, "Beware of oppression! For oppression will be darkness on the Day of Resurrection." (Sahih Muslim)
227-2. That is, such believing poets respond to those disbelieving poets, in which they (the disbelievers) have spoken ill of the Muslims. Just as Hassan bin Thabit used to respond to the poetry of the disbelievers, and the Prophet ﷺ himself used to say to him, "Satirize them (the disbelievers), Gabriel is with you." (Sahih Bukhari)
227-3. That is, to which place do they return? And that is Hell. In this, there is a severe warning for the wrongdoers. Just as it is mentioned in the hadith, "Beware of oppression! For oppression will be darkness on the Day of Resurrection." (Sahih Muslim)
