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Surah Al-Qasas (28) — Ayah 56
إِنَّكَ لَا تَهْدِى مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ ﴿56﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) guide not whom you like, but Allâh guides whom He wills. And He knows best those who are the guided.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed, you
لَا
lā
(can) not
تَهْدِى
tahdī
guide
مَنْ
man
whom
أَحْبَبْتَ
aḥbabta
you love
وَلَـٰكِنَّ
walākinna
but
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
يَهْدِى
yahdī
guides
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ ۚ
yashāu
He wills
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
أَعْلَمُ
aʿlamu
(is) most knowing
بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ
bil-muh'tadīna
(of) the guided 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.
56-1. This verse was revealed when the compassionate and devoted uncle of the Prophet ﷺ, Abu Talib, was about to pass away. The Prophet ﷺ tried that his uncle would say once with his tongue "لاَ اِلٰہ اِلَّا اللّٰہُ" so that on the Day of Resurrection I could intercede with Allah for his forgiveness. But due to the presence of other chiefs of Quraysh there, Abu Talib was deprived of the blessing of accepting faith and he died upon disbelief. The Prophet ﷺ was greatly grieved by this. On this occasion, Allah Almighty revealed this verse and made it clear to the Prophet ﷺ that your duty is only to convey, invite, and guide. But to make someone walk upon guidance is Our task. Guidance will be given only to the one whom We wish to bestow with guidance, not to the one whom you wish to see upon guidance (Sahih Bukhari).
