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Surah Fussilat (41) — Ayah 26
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَا تَسْمَعُوا۟ لِهَـٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانِ وَٱلْغَوْا۟ فِيهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَغْلِبُونَ ﴿26﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And those who disbelieve say: "Listen not to this Qur’ân, and make noise in the midst of its (recitation) that you may overcome."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَالَ
waqāla
And said
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve
لَا
lā
(Do) not
تَسْمَعُوا۟
tasmaʿū
listen
لِهَـٰذَا
lihādhā
to this
ٱلْقُرْءَانِ
l-qur'āni
Quran
وَٱلْغَوْا۟
wal-ghaw
and make noise
فِيهِ
fīhi
therein
لَعَلَّكُمْ
laʿallakum
so that you may
تَغْلِبُونَ
taghlibūna
overcome
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.
26. 1. This they said to each other. Some have interpreted laa tasma'uu as "do not obey him."
26. 2. That is, make noise, clap, whistle, shout loudly so that the sound of the Quran does not reach the ears of the audience and their hearts are not affected by the eloquence and excellence of the Quran.
26. 3. That is, it is possible that due to this noise, Muhammad ﷺ may not recite the Quran at all, by listening to which people are influenced.
26. 2. That is, make noise, clap, whistle, shout loudly so that the sound of the Quran does not reach the ears of the audience and their hearts are not affected by the eloquence and excellence of the Quran.
26. 3. That is, it is possible that due to this noise, Muhammad ﷺ may not recite the Quran at all, by listening to which people are influenced.
