سُوْرَةُ النَّجْمِ
Surah An-Najm (53) — Ayah 17
مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ ﴿17﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The sight (of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) turned not aside (right or left), nor it transgressed beyond the limit (ordained for it).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَا
mā
Not
زَاغَ
zāgha
swerved
ٱلْبَصَرُ
l-baṣaru
the sight
وَمَا
wamā
and not
طَغَىٰ
ṭaghā
it transgressed
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 That is, the Prophet’s gaze did not turn to the right or left, nor did it rise above or exceed the limit that had been set for him. (Aysar al-Tafasir)
