سُوْرَةُ الشُّوْرٰي
Surah Ash-Shura (42) — Ayah 48
فَإِنْ أَعْرَضُوا۟ فَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَـٰكَ عَلَيْهِمْ حَفِيظًا ۖ إِنْ عَلَيْكَ إِلَّا ٱلْبَلَـٰغُ ۗ وَإِنَّآ إِذَآ أَذَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِنَّا رَحْمَةً فَرِحَ بِهَا ۖ وَإِن تُصِبْهُمْ سَيِّئَةٌۢ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيهِمْ فَإِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ كَفُورٌ ﴿48﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
But if they turn away (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم from the Islâmic Monotheism, which you have brought to them). We have not sent you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) as a Hafîz (watcher, protector) over them (i.e. to take care of their deeds and to recompense them). Your duty is to convey (the Message). And verily, when We cause man to taste of Mercy from Us, he rejoices thereat; but when some ill befalls them because of the deeds which their hands have sent forth, then verily, man (becomes) ingrate!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَإِنْ
fa-in
Then if
أَعْرَضُوا۟
aʿraḍū
they turn away
فَمَآ
famā
then not
أَرْسَلْنَـٰكَ
arsalnāka
We have sent you
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
over them
حَفِيظًا ۖ
ḥafīẓan
(as) a guardian
إِنْ
in
Not
عَلَيْكَ
ʿalayka
(is) on you
إِلَّا
illā
except
ٱلْبَلَـٰغُ ۗ
l-balāghu
the conveyance
وَإِنَّآ
wa-innā
And indeed
إِذَآ
idhā
when
أَذَقْنَا
adhaqnā
We cause to taste
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ
l-insāna
[the] man
مِنَّا
minnā
from Us
رَحْمَةًۭ
raḥmatan
Mercy
فَرِحَ
fariḥa
he rejoices
بِهَا ۖ
bihā
in it
وَإِن
wa-in
But if
تُصِبْهُمْ
tuṣib'hum
befalls them
سَيِّئَةٌۢ
sayyi-atun
evil
بِمَا
bimā
for what
قَدَّمَتْ
qaddamat
have sent forth
أَيْدِيهِمْ
aydīhim
their hands
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ
l-insāna
[the] man
كَفُورٌۭ
kafūrun
(is) ungrateful
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.
48. 1 That is, abundance of means of sustenance, health and well-being, abundance of children, status and position, etc.
48. 2 That is, he expresses arrogance and pride, otherwise being happy over Allah's blessings or expressing them is not a disliked matter, but it should be as a mention of blessings and gratitude, not as pride, showing off, or arrogance.
48. 3 Lack of wealth, illness, deprivation of children, etc.
48. 2 That is, he expresses arrogance and pride, otherwise being happy over Allah's blessings or expressing them is not a disliked matter, but it should be as a mention of blessings and gratitude, not as pride, showing off, or arrogance.
48. 3 Lack of wealth, illness, deprivation of children, etc.
