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Surah Muhammad (47) — Ayah 3
ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ٱتَّبَعُوا۟ ٱلْبَـٰطِلَ وَأَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّبَعُوا۟ ٱلْحَقَّ مِن رَّبِّهِمْ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَضْرِبُ ٱللَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ أَمْثَـٰلَهُمْ ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
That is because those who disbelieve follow falsehood, while those who believe follow the truth from their Lord. Thus does Allâh set forth for mankind their parables.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
بِأَنَّ
bi-anna
(is) because
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve
ٱتَّبَعُوا۟
ittabaʿū
follow
ٱلْبَـٰطِلَ
l-bāṭila
falsehood
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
and that
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
ٱتَّبَعُوا۟
ittabaʿū
follow
ٱلْحَقَّ
l-ḥaqa
(the) truth
مِن
min
from
رَّبِّهِمْ ۚ
rabbihim
their Lord
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhālika
Thus
يَضْرِبُ
yaḍribu
Allah presents
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah presents
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnāsi
to the people
أَمْثَـٰلَهُمْ
amthālahum
their similitudes
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.
3. 1. ذلک this is either the subject or the predicate of a suppressed subject, i.e., the phrase is 'Al-Amru Dhalika'. This is a reference to those warnings which have been mentioned for the disbelievers and the believers.
3. 2. So that people may avoid the fate destined for the disbelievers and adopt the path of truth, by following which the believers will attain eternal success.
3. 2. So that people may avoid the fate destined for the disbelievers and adopt the path of truth, by following which the believers will attain eternal success.
