سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 41
۞ وَيَـٰقَوْمِ مَا لِىٓ أَدْعُوكُمْ إِلَى ٱلنَّجَوٰةِ وَتَدْعُونَنِىٓ إِلَى ٱلنَّارِ ﴿41﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And O my people! How is it that I call you to salvation while you call me to the Fire!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ وَيَـٰقَوْمِ
wayāqawmi
And O my people
مَا
mā
What (is)
لِىٓ
lī
for me
أَدْعُوكُمْ
adʿūkum
(that) I call you
إِلَى
ilā
to
ٱلنَّجَوٰةِ
l-najati
the salvation
وَتَدْعُونَنِىٓ
watadʿūnanī
while you call me
إِلَى
ilā
to
ٱلنَّارِ
l-nāri
the Fire
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.
41. 1. And that is to worship only one Allah, who has no partner, and to affirm His Messenger, whom He has sent for your guidance and direction.
41. 2. That is, instead of calling to Tawheed, you are calling to Shirk, which leads a person to Hell, as is clarified in the next verse.
41. 2. That is, instead of calling to Tawheed, you are calling to Shirk, which leads a person to Hell, as is clarified in the next verse.
