سُوْرَةُ الزُّمَرِ
Surah Az-Zumar (39) — Ayah 18
ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْتَمِعُونَ ٱلْقَوْلَ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ أَحْسَنَهُۥٓ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ هَدَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ۖ وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمْ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ ﴿18﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Those who listen to the Word [good advice Lâ ilâha illallâh - (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh) and Islâmic Monotheism] and follow the best thereof (i.e. worship Allâh Alone, repent to Him and avoid Tâghût) those are (the ones) whom Allâh has guided and those are men of understanding.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
Those who
يَسْتَمِعُونَ
yastamiʿūna
they listen (to)
ٱلْقَوْلَ
l-qawla
the Word
فَيَتَّبِعُونَ
fayattabiʿūna
then follow
أَحْسَنَهُۥٓ ۚ
aḥsanahu
the best thereof
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
those
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(are) they whom
هَدَىٰهُمُ
hadāhumu
Allah has guided them
ٱللَّهُ ۖ
l-lahu
Allah has guided them
وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
wa-ulāika
and those
هُمْ
hum
are [they]
أُو۟لُوا۟
ulū
the men of understanding
ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ
l-albābi
the men of understanding
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.
18. 1 By اَحسَنُ is meant a firm and solid statement, or the best statement, or that they choose forgiveness instead of punishment.
18. 2 Because they have benefited from their intellect, whereas others have not benefited from their intellects.
18. 2 Because they have benefited from their intellect, whereas others have not benefited from their intellects.
