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Surah Fussilat (41) — Ayah 40
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُلْحِدُونَ فِىٓ ءَايَـٰتِنَا لَا يَخْفَوْنَ عَلَيْنَآ ۗ أَفَمَن يُلْقَىٰ فِى ٱلنَّارِ خَيْرٌ أَم مَّن يَأْتِىٓ ءَامِنًا يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۚ ٱعْمَلُوا۟ مَا شِئْتُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ ﴿40﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, those who turn away from Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc. by attacking, distorting and denying them) are not hidden from Us. Is he who is cast into the Fire better or he who comes secure on the Day of Resurrection? Do what you will. Verily He is All-Seer of what you do (this is a severe threat to the disbelievers).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يُلْحِدُونَ
yul'ḥidūna
distort
فِىٓ
fī
[in]
ءَايَـٰتِنَا
āyātinā
Our Verses
لَا
lā
(are) not
يَخْفَوْنَ
yakhfawna
hidden
عَلَيْنَآ ۗ
ʿalaynā
from Us
أَفَمَن
afaman
So, is (he) who
يُلْقَىٰ
yul'qā
is cast
فِى
fī
in
ٱلنَّارِ
l-nāri
the Fire
خَيْرٌ
khayrun
better
أَم
am
or
مَّن
man
(he) who
يَأْتِىٓ
yatī
comes
ءَامِنًۭا
āminan
secure
يَوْمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۚ
l-qiyāmati
(of) Resurrection
ٱعْمَلُوا۟
iʿ'malū
Do
مَا
mā
what
شِئْتُمْ ۖ
shi'tum
you will
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, He
بِمَا
bimā
of what
تَعْمَلُونَ
taʿmalūna
you do
بَصِيرٌ
baṣīrun
(is) All-Seer
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.
40. 1. That is, they do not accept them, rather they turn away from them, deviate, and deny them. Hazrat Ibn Abbas ؓ has explained the meaning of "ilhaad" as "waz'ul kalaam 'ala ghayri mawadi'ihi" (placing words in other than their proper places), by which those false sects are also included who, for the affirmation of their erroneous beliefs and ideologies, resort to interpretative distortion (tahrif ma'nawi) and deception in the meanings of the divine verses.
40. 2. This is a severe warning for these deviators (regardless of their type).
40. 3. That is, can these two be equal? No, certainly not. Besides, this also indicates that the disbelievers will be thrown into the Fire, and the believers will be fearless on the Day of Resurrection.
40. 3. This is the word of command, but here the intent is warning and threat. There is no permission or justification for disbelief, polytheism, and disobedience.
40. 2. This is a severe warning for these deviators (regardless of their type).
40. 3. That is, can these two be equal? No, certainly not. Besides, this also indicates that the disbelievers will be thrown into the Fire, and the believers will be fearless on the Day of Resurrection.
40. 3. This is the word of command, but here the intent is warning and threat. There is no permission or justification for disbelief, polytheism, and disobedience.
