سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 34
وَلَقَدْ جَآءَكُمْ يُوسُفُ مِن قَبْلُ بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ فَمَا زِلْتُمْ فِى شَكٍّ مِّمَّا جَآءَكُم بِهِۦ ۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا هَلَكَ قُلْتُمْ لَن يَبْعَثَ ٱللَّهُ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ رَسُولًا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ هُوَ مُسْرِفٌ مُّرْتَابٌ ﴿34﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And indeed Yûsuf (Joseph) did come to you, in times gone by, with clear signs, but you ceased not to doubt in that which he did bring to you: till when he died you said: "No Messenger will Allâh send after him." Thus Allâh leaves astray him who is a Musrif (a polytheist, an oppressor, a criminal, sinner who commit great sins) and a Murtâb (one who doubts Allâh’s Warning and His Oneness).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And indeed
جَآءَكُمْ
jāakum
came to you
يُوسُفُ
yūsufu
Yusuf
مِن
min
before
قَبْلُ
qablu
before
بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ
bil-bayināti
with clear proofs
فَمَا
famā
but not
زِلْتُمْ
zil'tum
you ceased
فِى
fī
in
شَكٍّۢ
shakkin
doubt
مِّمَّا
mimmā
about what
جَآءَكُم
jāakum
he brought to you
بِهِۦ ۖ
bihi
[with it]
حَتَّىٰٓ
ḥattā
until
إِذَا
idhā
when
هَلَكَ
halaka
he died
قُلْتُمْ
qul'tum
you said
لَن
lan
Never
يَبْعَثَ
yabʿatha
will Allah raise
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
will Allah raise
مِنۢ
min
after him
بَعْدِهِۦ
baʿdihi
after him
رَسُولًۭا ۚ
rasūlan
a Messenger
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhālika
Thus
يُضِلُّ
yuḍillu
Allah lets go astray
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah lets go astray
مَنْ
man
who
هُوَ
huwa
[he]
مُسْرِفٌۭ
mus'rifun
(is) a transgressor
مُّرْتَابٌ
mur'tābun
a doubter
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.
34. 1. That is, O people of Egypt! Before Musa (peace be upon him), in this region where you reside, Yusuf (peace be upon him) also came with proofs and evidences. In which your forefathers were invited to faith, that is, by جَآءَ كُمْ is meant جَآءَ اِلَیٰ آبائِكُمْ, meaning he came to your forefathers.
34. 2. But you did not believe in him either and continued to doubt his invitation.
34. 3. That is, Yusuf (peace be upon him), the prophet, passed away.
34. 4. That is, since your habit has always been to deny and oppose every prophet, you thought that now no messenger would come, or it means that whether a messenger comes or not is the same for you, or it is meant that now where can such a great person be born who would be honored with prophethood—as if after the death of Yusuf (peace be upon him), it was an acknowledgment of his greatness, and many people have always said the same after the death of every important person.
34. 5. That is, just as you are involved in this clear misguidance, Allah also misguides every person who commits sins excessively and doubts the Oneness of Allah and His promises and warnings.
34. 2. But you did not believe in him either and continued to doubt his invitation.
34. 3. That is, Yusuf (peace be upon him), the prophet, passed away.
34. 4. That is, since your habit has always been to deny and oppose every prophet, you thought that now no messenger would come, or it means that whether a messenger comes or not is the same for you, or it is meant that now where can such a great person be born who would be honored with prophethood—as if after the death of Yusuf (peace be upon him), it was an acknowledgment of his greatness, and many people have always said the same after the death of every important person.
34. 5. That is, just as you are involved in this clear misguidance, Allah also misguides every person who commits sins excessively and doubts the Oneness of Allah and His promises and warnings.
