سُوْرَةُ قٓ
Surah Qaaf (50) — Ayah 45
نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ ۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِجَبَّارٍ ۖ فَذَكِّرْ بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ مَن يَخَافُ وَعِيدِ ﴿45﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
We know best what they say. And you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are not the one to force them (to Belief). But warn by the Qur’an; him who fears My Threat.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
نَّحْنُ
naḥnu
We
أَعْلَمُ
aʿlamu
know best
بِمَا
bimā
[of] what
يَقُولُونَ ۖ
yaqūlūna
they say
وَمَآ
wamā
and not
أَنتَ
anta
(are) you
عَلَيْهِم
ʿalayhim
over them
بِجَبَّارٍۢ ۖ
bijabbārin
the one to compel
فَذَكِّرْ
fadhakkir
But remind
بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ
bil-qur'āni
with the Quran
مَن
man
whoever
يَخَافُ
yakhāfu
fears
وَعِيدِ
waʿīdi
My threat
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.
45. 1. That is, you ﷺ are not responsible for compelling people to believe; rather, your ﷺ duty is only to convey and invite, so continue doing that.
45. 2. That is, only the one who fears Allah and His warnings of punishment and believes in His promises will take admonition from your ﷺ message of remembrance. That is why Qatadah used to supplicate: "O Allah, make us among those who fear Your warnings and hope for Your promises. O Beneficent, O Merciful."
45. 2. That is, only the one who fears Allah and His warnings of punishment and believes in His promises will take admonition from your ﷺ message of remembrance. That is why Qatadah used to supplicate: "O Allah, make us among those who fear Your warnings and hope for Your promises. O Beneficent, O Merciful."
