سُوْرَةُ الْمُنَافِقُوْنَ
Surah Al-Munaafiqoon (63) — Ayah 6
سَوَآءٌ عَلَيْهِمْ أَسْتَغْفَرْتَ لَهُمْ أَمْ لَمْ تَسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ لَن يَغْفِرَ ٱللَّهُ لَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلْفَـٰسِقِينَ ﴿6﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
It is equal to them whether you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) ask forgiveness or ask not forgiveness for them, Allâh will never forgive them. Verily, Allâh guides not the people who are the Fâsiqîn (rebellious, disobedient to Allâh).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
سَوَآءٌ
sawāon
(It) is same
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
for them
أَسْتَغْفَرْتَ
astaghfarta
whether you ask forgiveness
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
أَمْ
am
or
لَمْ
lam
(do) not
تَسْتَغْفِرْ
tastaghfir
ask forgiveness
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
لَن
lan
Never
يَغْفِرَ
yaghfira
will forgive
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
لَهُمْ ۚ
lahum
[to] them
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
لَا
lā
(does) not
يَهْدِى
yahdī
guide
ٱلْقَوْمَ
l-qawma
the people
ٱلْفَـٰسِقِينَ
l-fāsiqīna
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.
6. 1 Due to their persistence in hypocrisy and remaining firm upon disbelief, they have reached such a state where seeking forgiveness or not seeking forgiveness is the same for them.
6. 2 This applies if they die in this state of hypocrisy. However, if they repent from disbelief and hypocrisy during their lifetime, then it is a different matter; then their forgiveness is possible.
6. 2 This applies if they die in this state of hypocrisy. However, if they repent from disbelief and hypocrisy during their lifetime, then it is a different matter; then their forgiveness is possible.
