سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 158
قُلْ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ إِنِّى رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ إِلَيْكُمْ جَمِيعًا ٱلَّذِى لَهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۖ فَـَٔامِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ ٱلنَّبِىِّ ٱلْأُمِّىِّ ٱلَّذِى يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَكَلِمَـٰتِهِۦ وَٱتَّبِعُوهُ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ ﴿158﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "O mankind! Verily, I am sent to you all as the Messenger of Allâh - to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). It is He Who gives life and causes death. So believe in Allâh and His Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), the Prophet who can neither read nor write (i.e. Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), who believes in Allâh and His Words [(this Qur’ân), the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel) and also Allâh’s Word: "Be!" - and he was, i.e. ‘Îsâ (Jesus) son of Maryam (Mary), عليهما السلام], and follow him so that you may be guided."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُلْ
qul
Say
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا
yāayyuhā
O
ٱلنَّاسُ
l-nāsu
mankind
إِنِّى
innī
Indeed I am
رَسُولُ
rasūlu
(the) Messenger
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
إِلَيْكُمْ
ilaykum
to you
جَمِيعًا
jamīʿan
all
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
the One
لَهُۥ
lahu
for Whom
مُلْكُ
mul'ku
(is the) dominion
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
(of) the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
لَآ
lā
(There is) no
إِلَـٰهَ
ilāha
god
إِلَّا
illā
except
هُوَ
huwa
Him
يُحْىِۦ
yuḥ'yī
He gives life
وَيُمِيتُ ۖ
wayumītu
and causes death
فَـَٔامِنُوا۟
faāminū
So believe
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَرَسُولِهِ
warasūlihi
and His Messenger
ٱلنَّبِىِّ
l-nabiyi
the Prophet
ٱلْأُمِّىِّ
l-umiyi
the unlettered
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
the one who
يُؤْمِنُ
yu'minu
believes
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَكَلِمَـٰتِهِۦ
wakalimātihi
and His Words
وَٱتَّبِعُوهُ
wa-ittabiʿūhu
and follow him
لَعَلَّكُمْ
laʿallakum
so that you may
تَهْتَدُونَ
tahtadūna
(be) guided
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.
158. 1. This verse is also absolutely clear in affirming the universal prophethood of Muhammad ﷺ. In it, Allah Almighty has commanded the Noble Prophet ﷺ to say: O people of the universe! I have been sent as Allah’s Messenger to all of you. Thus, you ﷺ are the savior and Messenger for the entire human race. Now, salvation and guidance are neither in Christianity nor in Judaism, nor in any other religion; if there is salvation and guidance, it is only in adopting Islam and choosing it alone. In this verse as well as in the previous verse, you ﷺ have been called النبی الأمی. This is a special attribute of yours. The meaning of "Ummi" is unlettered, i.e., you did not sit as a student before any teacher, nor did you acquire any kind of education from anyone. Yet, despite this, you ﷺ presented the Noble Qur’an, before whose miraculous eloquence and rhetoric the most eloquent scholars of the world were rendered helpless, and the teachings you presented, their truthfulness and veracity are acknowledged by the world, which is proof that you are truly Allah’s Messenger. Otherwise, an unlettered person could neither present such a Qur’an nor articulate such teachings, which are the best example of justice and fairness and indispensable for the success and prosperity of humanity. Without adopting them, the world cannot attain true peace, tranquility, comfort, and well-being.
