سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 35
ٱلَّذِينَ يُجَـٰدِلُونَ فِىٓ ءَايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَـٰنٍ أَتَىٰهُمْ ۖ كَبُرَ مَقْتًا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَعِندَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَطْبَعُ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ قَلْبِ مُتَكَبِّرٍ جَبَّارٍ ﴿35﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Those who dispute about the Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allâh, without any authority that has come to them, it is greatly hateful and disgusting to Allâh and to those who believe. Thus does Allâh seal up the heart of every arrogant, tyrant. (So they cannot guide themselves to the Right Path).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
Those who
يُجَـٰدِلُونَ
yujādilūna
dispute
فِىٓ
fī
concerning
ءَايَـٰتِ
āyāti
(the) Signs
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
بِغَيْرِ
bighayri
without
سُلْطَـٰنٍ
sul'ṭānin
any authority
أَتَىٰهُمْ ۖ
atāhum
(having) come to them
كَبُرَ
kabura
(it) is greatly
مَقْتًا
maqtan
hateful
عِندَ
ʿinda
near Allah
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
near Allah
وَعِندَ
waʿinda
and near
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those
ءَامَنُوا۟ ۚ
āmanū
who believe
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhālika
Thus
يَطْبَعُ
yaṭbaʿu
Allah sets a seal
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah sets a seal
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
over
كُلِّ
kulli
every
قَلْبِ
qalbi
heart
مُتَكَبِّرٍۢ
mutakabbirin
(of) an arrogant
جَبَّارٍۢ
jabbārin
tyrant
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.
35. 1. That is, they do not have any evidence sent down from Allah, yet they dispute about Allah’s oneness and His commands, just as it has been the habit of the people of falsehood in every era.
35. 2. That is, not only does Allah become displeased with this action of theirs, but the believers also strongly dislike it.
35. 2. That is, just as a seal has been set upon the hearts of these disputers, in the same way, a seal is set upon the heart of every person who displays arrogance and rebellion against Allah’s verses, after which what is recognized as good no longer appears good to them, and evil no longer appears evil; rather, sometimes evil is considered good by them and good is considered evil.
35. 2. That is, not only does Allah become displeased with this action of theirs, but the believers also strongly dislike it.
35. 2. That is, just as a seal has been set upon the hearts of these disputers, in the same way, a seal is set upon the heart of every person who displays arrogance and rebellion against Allah’s verses, after which what is recognized as good no longer appears good to them, and evil no longer appears evil; rather, sometimes evil is considered good by them and good is considered evil.
