سُوْرَةُ الْحُجُراتِ
Surah Al-Hujuraat (49) — Ayah 17
يَمُنُّونَ عَلَيْكَ أَنْ أَسْلَمُوا۟ ۖ قُل لَّا تَمُنُّوا۟ عَلَىَّ إِسْلَـٰمَكُم ۖ بَلِ ٱللَّهُ يَمُنُّ عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْ هَدَىٰكُمْ لِلْإِيمَـٰنِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ ﴿17﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They regard as favour to you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) that they have embraced Islâm. Say: "Count not your Islâm as a favour to me. Nay, but Allâh has conferred a favour upon you that He has guided you to the Faith if you indeed are true.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَمُنُّونَ
yamunnūna
They consider (it) a favor
عَلَيْكَ
ʿalayka
to you
أَنْ
an
that
أَسْلَمُوا۟ ۖ
aslamū
they have accepted Islam
قُل
qul
Say
لَّا
lā
(Do) not
تَمُنُّوا۟
tamunnū
consider a favor
عَلَىَّ
ʿalayya
on me
إِسْلَـٰمَكُم ۖ
is'lāmakum
your Islam
بَلِ
bali
Nay
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
يَمُنُّ
yamunnu
has conferred a favor
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
upon you
أَنْ
an
that
هَدَىٰكُمْ
hadākum
He has guided you
لِلْإِيمَـٰنِ
lil'īmāni
to the faith
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
you are
صَـٰدِقِينَ
ṣādiqīna
truthful
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.
17. 1 These Bedouins used to say to the Prophet ﷺ, "Look, we have become Muslims and helped you ﷺ, while other Arabs are fighting against you ﷺ." Allah Almighty, refuting them, said: Do not consider your acceptance of Islam as a favor upon Allah, because if you have become Muslims with sincerity, its benefit will be for you, not for Allah. Therefore, it is Allah's favor upon you that He granted you the ability to accept Islam, not your favor upon Allah.
