سُوْرَةُ الْجَاثِيَةِ
Surah Al-Jaathiya (45) — Ayah 18
ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَـٰكَ عَلَىٰ شَرِيعَةٍ مِّنَ ٱلْأَمْرِ فَٱتَّبِعْهَا وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَآءَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿18﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then We have put you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) on a (plain) way of (Our) commandment [like the one which We commanded Our Messengers before you (i.e. legal ways and laws of the Islâmic Monotheism)]. So follow you that (Islâmic Monotheism and its laws), and follow not the desires of those who know not. (Tafsir At-Tabarî).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
جَعَلْنَـٰكَ
jaʿalnāka
We put you
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
on
شَرِيعَةٍۢ
sharīʿatin
an ordained way
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلْأَمْرِ
l-amri
the matter
فَٱتَّبِعْهَا
fa-ittabiʿ'hā
so follow it
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
تَتَّبِعْ
tattabiʿ
follow
أَهْوَآءَ
ahwāa
(the) desires
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(of) those who
لَا
lā
(do) not
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
know
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.
18. 1. The literal meaning of Shari'ah is "religion" and "method." A highway is also called "shari'" because it leads to the goal and destination. Thus, Shari'ah refers to that religion which Allah has prescribed for His servants so that by following it, people may attain the purpose of Allah's pleasure. The meaning of the verse is: We have established you upon a clear path or method of religion that will lead you to the truth.
18. 2. Those who are unaware of Allah's oneness and His Shari'ah. The reference is to the disbelievers of Makkah and their associates.
18. 2. Those who are unaware of Allah's oneness and His Shari'ah. The reference is to the disbelievers of Makkah and their associates.
