سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 17
ثُمَّ لَـَٔاتِيَنَّهُم مِّنۢ بَيْنِ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ وَعَنْ أَيْمَـٰنِهِمْ وَعَن شَمَآئِلِهِمْ ۖ وَلَا تَجِدُ أَكْثَرَهُمْ شَـٰكِرِينَ ﴿17﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"Then I will come to them from before them and behind them, from their right and from their left, and You will not find most of them as thankful ones (i.e. they will not be dutiful to You)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
لَـَٔاتِيَنَّهُم
laātiyannahum
surely, I will come to them
مِّنۢ
min
from
بَيْنِ
bayni
before
أَيْدِيهِمْ
aydīhim
them
وَمِنْ
wamin
and from
خَلْفِهِمْ
khalfihim
behind them
وَعَنْ
waʿan
and from
أَيْمَـٰنِهِمْ
aymānihim
their right
وَعَن
waʿan
and from
شَمَآئِلِهِمْ ۖ
shamāilihim
their left
وَلَا
walā
and not
تَجِدُ
tajidu
You (will) find
أَكْثَرَهُمْ
aktharahum
most of them
شَـٰكِرِينَ
shākirīna
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.
17. 1. The meaning is that I will sit on every path of good and evil. I will prevent from good and make evil appear desirable in their eyes and encourage them to choose it.
17. 2. The second meaning of "shakireen" is "muwahideen" (those who believe in the oneness of Allah). That is, I will cause most people to fall into shirk. Satan actually made his assumption come true, (وَلَقَدْ صَدَّقَ عَلَيْهِمْ اِبْلِيْسُ ظَنَّهٗ فَاتَّبَعُوْهُ اِلَّا فَرِيْقًا مِّنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ) 34. Saba:20) Satan made his assumption come true, and except for a group of believers, everyone followed him. That is why in hadith there is great emphasis on seeking refuge from Satan, and in the Quran, on being cautious of his plotting and deception.
17. 2. The second meaning of "shakireen" is "muwahideen" (those who believe in the oneness of Allah). That is, I will cause most people to fall into shirk. Satan actually made his assumption come true, (وَلَقَدْ صَدَّقَ عَلَيْهِمْ اِبْلِيْسُ ظَنَّهٗ فَاتَّبَعُوْهُ اِلَّا فَرِيْقًا مِّنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ) 34. Saba:20) Satan made his assumption come true, and except for a group of believers, everyone followed him. That is why in hadith there is great emphasis on seeking refuge from Satan, and in the Quran, on being cautious of his plotting and deception.
