سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 193
وَإِن تَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰ لَا يَتَّبِعُوكُمْ ۚ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيْكُمْ أَدَعَوْتُمُوهُمْ أَمْ أَنتُمْ صَـٰمِتُونَ ﴿193﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And if you call them to guidance, they follow you not. It is the same for you whether you call them or you keep silent.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
تَدْعُوهُمْ
tadʿūhum
you call them
إِلَى
ilā
to
ٱلْهُدَىٰ
l-hudā
the guidance
لَا
lā
not
يَتَّبِعُوكُمْ ۚ
yattabiʿūkum
will they follow you
سَوَآءٌ
sawāon
(It is) same
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
for you
أَدَعَوْتُمُوهُمْ
adaʿawtumūhum
whether you call them
أَمْ
am
or
أَنتُمْ
antum
you
صَـٰمِتُونَ
ṣāmitūna
remain silent
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.
193. 1. That is, they will not act upon what you have stated. Another meaning is: if you seek guidance and direction from them, they will not accept your word. Nor will they give you any answer (Fath al-Qadeer).
