سُوْرَةُ اٰلِ عِمْرٰنَ
Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 83
أَفَغَيْرَ دِينِ ٱللَّهِ يَبْغُونَ وَلَهُۥٓ أَسْلَمَ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ طَوْعًا وَكَرْهًا وَإِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُونَ ﴿83﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Do they seek other than the religion of Allâh (the true Islâmic Monotheism - worshipping none but Allâh Alone), while to Him submitted all creatures in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly. And to Him shall they all be returned.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَفَغَيْرَ
afaghayra
So is (it) other than
دِينِ
dīni
(the) religion
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
يَبْغُونَ
yabghūna
they seek
وَلَهُۥٓ
walahu
While to Him
أَسْلَمَ
aslama
(have) submitted
مَن
man
whatever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
طَوْعًۭا
ṭawʿan
willingly
وَكَرْهًۭا
wakarhan
or unwillingly
وَإِلَيْهِ
wa-ilayhi
and towards Him
يُرْجَعُونَ
yur'jaʿūna
they will be returned
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.
83. 1. When nothing in the heavens and the earth is outside the power and will of Allah, whether willingly or unwillingly, then why do you avoid accepting Islam before Him? In the next verse, after explaining the way to bring faith (that it is necessary to believe in every Prophet and every revealed book without distinction) it is then stated that no religion other than Islam will be accepted; followers of any other religion will receive nothing except sustenance.
