سُوْرَةُ الشُّوْرٰي
Surah Ash-Shura (42) — Ayah 16
وَٱلَّذِينَ يُحَآجُّونَ فِى ٱللَّهِ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا ٱسْتُجِيبَ لَهُۥ حُجَّتُهُمْ دَاحِضَةٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَعَلَيْهِمْ غَضَبٌ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ ﴿16﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And those who dispute concerning Allâh (His religion of Islâmic Monotheism with which Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم has been sent), after it has been accepted (by the people), of no use is their dispute before their Lord and on them is wrath, and for them will be a severe torment.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
يُحَآجُّونَ
yuḥājjūna
argue
فِى
fī
concerning
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعْدِ
baʿdi
after
مَا
mā
[what]
ٱسْتُجِيبَ
us'tujība
response has been made to Him
لَهُۥ
lahu
response has been made to Him
حُجَّتُهُمْ
ḥujjatuhum
their argument
دَاحِضَةٌ
dāḥiḍatun
(is) invalid
عِندَ
ʿinda
with
رَبِّهِمْ
rabbihim
their Lord
وَعَلَيْهِمْ
waʿalayhim
and upon them
غَضَبٌۭ
ghaḍabun
(is) wrath
وَلَهُمْ
walahum
and for them
عَذَابٌۭ
ʿadhābun
(is) a punishment
شَدِيدٌ
shadīdun
severe
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.
16. 1. That is, these polytheists argue and fight with the Muslims, who have accepted the word of Allah and His Messenger, in order to turn them away from the path of guidance. Or it refers to the Jews and Christians who used to argue with the Muslims and say that our religion is better than your religion and our prophet came before your prophet, therefore we are better than you.
