Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And these similitudes We put forward for mankind; but none will understand them except those who have knowledge (of Allâh and His Signs).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَتِلْكَwatil'kaAnd these
ٱلْأَمْثَـٰلُl-amthāluexamples
نَضْرِبُهَاnaḍribuhāWe set forth
لِلنَّاسِ ۖlilnnāsito mankind
وَمَاwamābut not
يَعْقِلُهَآyaʿqiluhāwill understand them
إِلَّاillāexcept
ٱلْعَـٰلِمُونَl-ʿālimūnathose of knowledge
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.
43-1. That is, to awaken them from the sleep of heedlessness, to make them aware of the reality of shirk, and to show them the path of guidance.
43-2. By this knowledge is meant the knowledge of Allah, His Shariah, and those signs and evidences which, when reflected upon, enable a person to attain the recognition of Allah and find the path of guidance.