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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 47
وَلْيَحْكُمْ أَهْلُ ٱلْإِنجِيلِ بِمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ فِيهِ ۚ وَمَن لَّمْ يَحْكُم بِمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْفَـٰسِقُونَ ﴿47﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Let the people of the Injeel (Gospel) judge by what Allâh has revealed therein. And whosoever does not judge by what Allâh has revealed (then) such (people) are the Fâsiqûn [the rebellious i.e. disobedient (of a lesser degree)] to Allâh.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلْيَحْكُمْ
walyaḥkum
And let judge
أَهْلُ
ahlu
(the) People
ٱلْإِنجِيلِ
l-injīli
(of) the Injeel
بِمَآ
bimā
by what
أَنزَلَ
anzala
has revealed
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
فِيهِ ۚ
fīhi
in it
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
لَّمْ
lam
(does) not
يَحْكُم
yaḥkum
judge
بِمَآ
bimā
by what
أَنزَلَ
anzala
has revealed
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulāika
then those
هُمُ
humu
[they] (are)
ٱلْفَـٰسِقُونَ
l-fāsiqūna
the defiantly disobedient
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.
47. 1. This command for the People of the Gospel was applicable as long as the era of the prophethood of ‘Isa (peace be upon him) lasted. After the advent of the Prophet ﷺ, the era of the prophethood of ‘Isa (peace be upon him) also ended, as did the command to follow the Gospel. Now, only that person will be considered a believer who believes in the Prophethood of Muhammad ﷺ and follows the Noble Qur’an.
