سُوْرَةُ لُقْمَانَ
Surah Luqman (31) — Ayah 32
وَإِذَا غَشِيَهُم مَّوْجٌ كَٱلظُّلَلِ دَعَوُا۟ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ فَلَمَّا نَجَّىٰهُمْ إِلَى ٱلْبَرِّ فَمِنْهُم مُّقْتَصِدٌ ۚ وَمَا يَجْحَدُ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ إِلَّا كُلُّ خَتَّارٍ كَفُورٍ ﴿32﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when a wave covers them like shades (i.e. like clouds or the mountains of sea-water), they invoke Allâh, making their invocations for Him only. But when He brings them safe to land, there are among them those that stop in between (Belief and disbelief). But none denies Our Signs except every perfidious ingrate.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
غَشِيَهُم
ghashiyahum
covers them
مَّوْجٌۭ
mawjun
a wave
كَٱلظُّلَلِ
kal-ẓulali
like canopies
دَعَوُا۟
daʿawū
they call
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
مُخْلِصِينَ
mukh'liṣīna
(being) sincere
لَهُ
lahu
to Him
ٱلدِّينَ
l-dīna
(in) religion
فَلَمَّا
falammā
But when
نَجَّىٰهُمْ
najjāhum
He delivers them
إِلَى
ilā
to
ٱلْبَرِّ
l-bari
the land
فَمِنْهُم
famin'hum
then among them
مُّقْتَصِدٌۭ ۚ
muq'taṣidun
(some are) moderate
وَمَا
wamā
And not
يَجْحَدُ
yajḥadu
deny
بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ
biāyātinā
Our Signs
إِلَّا
illā
except
كُلُّ
kullu
every
خَتَّارٍۢ
khattārin
traitor
كَفُورٍۢ
kafūrin
ungrateful
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.
32-1 That is, when their ships are surrounded by such stormy waves which are like clouds and mountains, and the iron grip of death appears to seize them, then all earthly deities vanish from their minds and they call only upon the one heavenly Allah, who is the real and true deity.
32-2 Some have explained the meaning of "muqtasid" as one who fulfills the covenant, that is, some remain firm upon the covenant of faith, monotheism, and obedience which they made in the whirlpool of the waves. According to them, there is an omission in the speech, and the intended meaning would be: "So among them is one who is muqtasid and among them is one who is a disbeliever." Thus, some of them are believers and some are disbelievers. According to other commentators, its meaning is one who remains moderate, and this is meant in a disapproving sense. That is, even after such terrifying circumstances, and after witnessing such great signs of the Lord there, and despite Allah's favor that He saved them from there, does man still not worship and obey Allah completely? And he adopts a moderate path, whereas the circumstances he has passed through demand complete servitude, not moderation. However, the first meaning is closer to the context.
32-3 "Khattar" is in the meaning of "ghaddar" (deceitful), one who breaks promises; "kafoor" means ungrateful.
32-2 Some have explained the meaning of "muqtasid" as one who fulfills the covenant, that is, some remain firm upon the covenant of faith, monotheism, and obedience which they made in the whirlpool of the waves. According to them, there is an omission in the speech, and the intended meaning would be: "So among them is one who is muqtasid and among them is one who is a disbeliever." Thus, some of them are believers and some are disbelievers. According to other commentators, its meaning is one who remains moderate, and this is meant in a disapproving sense. That is, even after such terrifying circumstances, and after witnessing such great signs of the Lord there, and despite Allah's favor that He saved them from there, does man still not worship and obey Allah completely? And he adopts a moderate path, whereas the circumstances he has passed through demand complete servitude, not moderation. However, the first meaning is closer to the context.
32-3 "Khattar" is in the meaning of "ghaddar" (deceitful), one who breaks promises; "kafoor" means ungrateful.
