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Surah Saad (38) — Ayah 6

The letter Saad · Meccan · Juz 23 · Page 453

وَٱنطَلَقَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِنْهُمْ أَنِ ٱمْشُوا۟ وَٱصْبِرُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِكُمْ ۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ يُرَادُ ﴿6﴾
And the leaders among them went about (saying): "Go on, and remain constant to your âlihah (gods)! Verily, this is a thing designed (against you)!
وَٱنطَلَقَ wa-inṭalaqa And went forth
ٱلْمَلَأُ l-mala-u the chiefs
مِنْهُمْ min'hum among them
أَنِ ani that
ٱمْشُوا۟ im'shū Continue
وَٱصْبِرُوا۟ wa-iṣ'birū and be patient
عَلَىٰٓ ʿalā over
ءَالِهَتِكُمْ ۖ ālihatikum your gods
إِنَّ inna Indeed
هَـٰذَا hādhā this
لَشَىْءٌۭ lashayon (is) certainly a thing
يُرَادُ yurādu intended

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.

6. 1 That is, remain firm on your religion and continue worshipping idols, do not listen to the words of Muhammad ﷺ!

6. 2 That is, he wants to detach us from our deities in order to actually make us follow him and establish his own leadership.