سُوْرَةُ مُحَمَّدٍ
Surah Muhammad (47) — Ayah 19
فَٱعْلَمْ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنۢبِكَ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مُتَقَلَّبَكُمْ وَمَثْوَىٰكُمْ ﴿19﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So know (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) that, Lâ ilâha illallâh (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh), and ask forgiveness for your sin, and also for (the sin of) believing men and believing women. And Allâh knows well your moving about, and your place of rest (in your homes).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَٱعْلَمْ
fa-iʿ'lam
So know
أَنَّهُۥ
annahu
that [He]
لَآ
lā
(there is) no
إِلَـٰهَ
ilāha
god
إِلَّا
illā
but
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
وَٱسْتَغْفِرْ
wa-is'taghfir
and ask forgiveness
لِذَنۢبِكَ
lidhanbika
for your sin
وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
walil'mu'minīna
and for the believing men
وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ ۗ
wal-mu'mināti
and the believing women
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يَعْلَمُ
yaʿlamu
knows
مُتَقَلَّبَكُمْ
mutaqallabakum
your movement
وَمَثْوَىٰكُمْ
wamathwākum
and your resting places
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.
19. 1. That is, remain firm and steadfast on this belief because this very monotheism and obedience to Allah is the foundation of goodness, and deviation from it, that is, polytheism and disobedience, is the foundation of evil.
19. 2. In this, the Prophet ﷺ has been commanded to seek forgiveness, both for himself and for the believers. Seeking forgiveness holds great importance and virtue. It has been greatly emphasized in the hadith as well. In one hadith, the Prophet ﷺ said: یَا اّیُّھَا النَّاسُ ! تُوْبُوْا اِلٰی رَبِّکُمْ فَاِنِّی اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰہَ وَ اَتُوْبُ اِلَیہِ فِی الیَوْمِ اَکْثَرَ مِنْ سَبْعِیْنَ مَرَّۃً (Sahih Bukhari) O people! Repent to your Lord, for I too seek forgiveness from Allah and repent to Him more than seventy times a day. I turn in repentance and seek forgiveness in the presence of Allah.
19. 3. That is, whatever you do and wherever you go during the day, and wherever you rest and settle at night, Allah knows. The meaning is that no activity of day or night is hidden from Allah.
19. 2. In this, the Prophet ﷺ has been commanded to seek forgiveness, both for himself and for the believers. Seeking forgiveness holds great importance and virtue. It has been greatly emphasized in the hadith as well. In one hadith, the Prophet ﷺ said: یَا اّیُّھَا النَّاسُ ! تُوْبُوْا اِلٰی رَبِّکُمْ فَاِنِّی اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰہَ وَ اَتُوْبُ اِلَیہِ فِی الیَوْمِ اَکْثَرَ مِنْ سَبْعِیْنَ مَرَّۃً (Sahih Bukhari) O people! Repent to your Lord, for I too seek forgiveness from Allah and repent to Him more than seventy times a day. I turn in repentance and seek forgiveness in the presence of Allah.
19. 3. That is, whatever you do and wherever you go during the day, and wherever you rest and settle at night, Allah knows. The meaning is that no activity of day or night is hidden from Allah.
