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Surah Al-Qasas (28) — Ayah 57
وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِن نَّتَّبِعِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ مَعَكَ نُتَخَطَّفْ مِنْ أَرْضِنَآ ۚ أَوَلَمْ نُمَكِّن لَّهُمْ حَرَمًا ءَامِنًا يُجْبَىٰٓ إِلَيْهِ ثَمَرَٰتُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ رِّزْقًا مِّن لَّدُنَّا وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿57﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And they say: "If we follow the guidance with you, we would be snatched away from our land." Have We not established for them a secure sanctuary (Makkah), to which are brought fruits of all kinds, a provision from Ourselves, but most of them know not.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَالُوٓا۟
waqālū
And they say
إِن
in
If
نَّتَّبِعِ
nattabiʿi
we follow
ٱلْهُدَىٰ
l-hudā
the guidance
مَعَكَ
maʿaka
with you
نُتَخَطَّفْ
nutakhaṭṭaf
we would be swept
مِنْ
min
from
أَرْضِنَآ ۚ
arḍinā
our land
أَوَلَمْ
awalam
Have not
نُمَكِّن
numakkin
We established
لَّهُمْ
lahum
for them
حَرَمًا
ḥaraman
a sanctuary
ءَامِنًۭا
āminan
secure
يُجْبَىٰٓ
yuj'bā
are brought
إِلَيْهِ
ilayhi
to it
ثَمَرَٰتُ
thamarātu
fruits
كُلِّ
kulli
(of) all
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
things
رِّزْقًۭا
riz'qan
a provision
مِّن
min
from
لَّدُنَّا
ladunnā
Us
وَلَـٰكِنَّ
walākinna
But
أَكْثَرَهُمْ
aktharahum
most of them
لَا
lā
(do) not
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
know
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.
57-1. That is, wherever we are, let us remain there and we will have to face hardships or fighting with opponents. This was the excuse presented by some disbelievers for not believing. Allah gave the answer.
57-2. That is, their excuse is unreasonable, because Allah has made this city, in which they live, a place of safety. When this city is a place of safety for them even in their state of disbelief and polytheism, then will it not remain a place of safety for them after accepting Islam?
57-3. This is the special quality of Makkah, which is witnessed by millions of Hajj and Umrah pilgrims every year, that despite there being no produce in Makkah, every kind of fruit and even goods from all over the world are found there in abundance.
57-2. That is, their excuse is unreasonable, because Allah has made this city, in which they live, a place of safety. When this city is a place of safety for them even in their state of disbelief and polytheism, then will it not remain a place of safety for them after accepting Islam?
57-3. This is the special quality of Makkah, which is witnessed by millions of Hajj and Umrah pilgrims every year, that despite there being no produce in Makkah, every kind of fruit and even goods from all over the world are found there in abundance.
