سُوْرَةُ الْقَلَمِ

Surah Al-Qalam (68) — Ayah 8

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فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ﴿8﴾
So (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) obey you not the deniers [(of Islâmic Monotheism - those who belie the Verses of Allâh), the Oneness of Allâh, and the Messengership of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم]
فَلَا falā So (do) not
تُطِعِ tuṭiʿi obey
ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ l-mukadhibīna the deniers

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.

8. 1. By obedience here is meant that courtesy which a person expresses against his own conscience. That is, there is no need to incline towards the polytheists and show courtesy for their sake.