سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 53
وَكَذَٰلِكَ فَتَنَّا بَعْضَهُم بِبَعْضٍ لِّيَقُولُوٓا۟ أَهَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ مَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِم مِّنۢ بَيْنِنَآ ۗ أَلَيْسَ ٱللَّهُ بِأَعْلَمَ بِٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ ﴿53﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Thus We have tried some of them with others, that they might say: "Is it these (poor believers) whom Allâh has favoured from amongst us?" Does not Allâh know best those who are grateful?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَكَذَٰلِكَ
wakadhālika
And thus
فَتَنَّا
fatannā
We try
بَعْضَهُم
baʿḍahum
some of them
بِبَعْضٍۢ
bibaʿḍin
with others
لِّيَقُولُوٓا۟
liyaqūlū
that they say
أَهَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ
ahāulāi
Are these
مَنَّ
manna
(whom has been) favored
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
(by) Allah
عَلَيْهِم
ʿalayhim
[upon them]
مِّنۢ
min
from
بَيْنِنَآ ۗ
bayninā
among us
أَلَيْسَ
alaysa
is not
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
بِأَعْلَمَ
bi-aʿlama
most knowing
بِٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ
bil-shākirīna
of those who are grateful
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.
53. 11 In the beginning, mostly poor and slave-class people became Muslims. Therefore, this very thing became a means of trial for the chiefs of the disbelievers, and they would mock these poor people, and those whom they could overpower, they would subject them to punishment and torture, and would say, "Are these the people upon whom Allah has bestowed His favor?" Their purpose was that if faith and Islam were truly Allah's favor, then it would have been bestowed upon us first, as stated at another place (' لَوْ كَانَ خَيْرًا مَّا سَبَقُوْنَآ اِلَيْهِ) 46:11 "If it had been a good thing, they would not have preceded us to it," meaning, compared to these poor people, we would have been the first to become Muslims.
53. 2 That is, Allah Almighty does not look at outward glitter, pomp, and aristocratic grandeur, etc.; He looks at the condition of the hearts, and in this regard, He knows who His grateful servants and seekers of truth are. Thus, He bestowed the blessing of faith upon those in whom He saw the quality of gratitude, just as it is mentioned in the hadith: "Allah Almighty does not look at your appearances and your colors; rather, He looks at your hearts and your deeds."
53. 2 That is, Allah Almighty does not look at outward glitter, pomp, and aristocratic grandeur, etc.; He looks at the condition of the hearts, and in this regard, He knows who His grateful servants and seekers of truth are. Thus, He bestowed the blessing of faith upon those in whom He saw the quality of gratitude, just as it is mentioned in the hadith: "Allah Almighty does not look at your appearances and your colors; rather, He looks at your hearts and your deeds."
