سُوْرَةُ اٰلِ عِمْرٰنَ
Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 196
لَا يَغُرَّنَّكَ تَقَلُّبُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَـٰدِ ﴿196﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Let not the free disposal (and affluence) of the disbelievers throughout the land deceive you.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَا
lā
(Let) not
يَغُرَّنَّكَ
yaghurrannaka
deceive you
تَقَلُّبُ
taqallubu
(the) movement
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(of) those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieved
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْبِلَـٰدِ
l-bilādi
the land
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.
196. 1. Although the address is to the Prophet ﷺ, the addressees are the entire Ummah. By traveling in cities is meant going from one city to another, from one country to another for trade and business. These business journeys are evidence of the abundance of worldly resources and the expansion and promotion of business. Allah Almighty says, all this is temporary and a benefit for a few days; the people of faith should not be deceived by it. The real outcome should be kept in view, which, in the case of deprivation of faith, is the eternal punishment of Hell in which these disbelievers, who are wealthy with worldly riches, will be afflicted. This subject has also been mentioned at several places. For example, (مَا يُجَادِلُ فِيْٓ اٰيٰتِ اللّٰهِ اِلَّا الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا فَلَا يَغْرُرْكَ تَــقَلُّبُهُمْ فِي الْبِلَادِ) 40:4 "Only those who disbelieve dispute the signs of Allah, so let not their movement through the cities deceive you." (قُلْ اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ يَفْتَرُوْنَ عَلَي اللّٰهِ الْكَذِبَ لَا يُفْلِحُوْنَ 69 مَتَاعٌ فِي الدُّنْيَا ثُمَّ اِلَيْنَا مَرْجِعُھُمْ ثُمَّ نُذِيْقُھُمُ الْعَذَاب الشَّدِيْدَ بِمَا كَانُوْا يَكْفُرُوْنَ 70) 10:69, 70 (نُمَـتِّعُهُمْ قَلِيْلًا ثُمَّ نَضْطَرُّهُمْ اِلٰى عَذَابٍ غَلِيْظٍ 24) 31:24
