سُوْرَةُ سَبَاٍ
Surah Saba (34) — Ayah 46
۞ قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَعِظُكُم بِوَٰحِدَةٍ ۖ أَن تَقُومُوا۟ لِلَّهِ مَثْنَىٰ وَفُرَٰدَىٰ ثُمَّ تَتَفَكَّرُوا۟ ۚ مَا بِصَاحِبِكُم مِّن جِنَّةٍ ۚ إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا نَذِيرٌ لَّكُم بَيْنَ يَدَىْ عَذَابٍ شَدِيدٍ ﴿46﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say (to them O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "I exhort you to one (thing) only: that you stand up for Allâh’s sake in pairs and singly, and reflect (within yourselves the life history of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم): there is no madness in your companion (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم). He is only a warner to you in face of a severe torment."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ قُلْ
qul
Say
إِنَّمَآ
innamā
Only
أَعِظُكُم
aʿiẓukum
I advise you
بِوَٰحِدَةٍ ۖ
biwāḥidatin
for one (thing)
أَن
an
that
تَقُومُوا۟
taqūmū
you stand
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
for Allah
مَثْنَىٰ
mathnā
(in) pairs
وَفُرَٰدَىٰ
wafurādā
and (as) individuals
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
تَتَفَكَّرُوا۟ ۚ
tatafakkarū
reflect
مَا
mā
Not
بِصَاحِبِكُم
biṣāḥibikum
(is in) your companion
مِّن
min
any
جِنَّةٍ ۚ
jinnatin
madness
إِنْ
in
Not
هُوَ
huwa
he
إِلَّا
illā
(is) except
نَذِيرٌۭ
nadhīrun
a warner
لَّكُم
lakum
for you
بَيْنَ
bayna
before
يَدَىْ
yaday
before
عَذَابٍۢ
ʿadhābin
a punishment
شَدِيدٍۢ
shadīdin
severe
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.
46. 1. That is, I warn you against your current way of life and advise you only one thing, and that is to abandon stubbornness and arrogance, and for Allah’s sake, think about me individually or in pairs: my life has been spent among you, and even now, in the message I am giving you, is there anything that indicates madness in me? If you reflect above partisanship and selfish desire, you will surely understand that there is no madness in your companion.
46. 2. That is, he has only come for your guidance so that you may be saved from that severe punishment which you will have to face for not adopting the path of guidance. It is mentioned in the hadith that the Prophet ﷺ once climbed the hill of Safa and proclaimed, "Ya Sabahaa!" Hearing this, the Quraysh gathered. He ﷺ said, "Tell me, if I inform you that an enemy is about to attack you in the morning or evening, will you believe me?" They said, "Why not?" He ﷺ said, "Then listen, I warn you of a severe punishment before it comes." Upon hearing this, Abu Lahab said, "تَبَّالکَ ! اَلِھٰذا جَمَعْتَنَا" — "May you perish! Is it for this that you gathered us?" Upon this, Allah revealed Surah تَبَّتْ یَدَآ اَبِیْ لَھَبٍ (Sahih Bukhari).
46. 2. That is, he has only come for your guidance so that you may be saved from that severe punishment which you will have to face for not adopting the path of guidance. It is mentioned in the hadith that the Prophet ﷺ once climbed the hill of Safa and proclaimed, "Ya Sabahaa!" Hearing this, the Quraysh gathered. He ﷺ said, "Tell me, if I inform you that an enemy is about to attack you in the morning or evening, will you believe me?" They said, "Why not?" He ﷺ said, "Then listen, I warn you of a severe punishment before it comes." Upon hearing this, Abu Lahab said, "تَبَّالکَ ! اَلِھٰذا جَمَعْتَنَا" — "May you perish! Is it for this that you gathered us?" Upon this, Allah revealed Surah تَبَّتْ یَدَآ اَبِیْ لَھَبٍ (Sahih Bukhari).
