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Surah Nooh (71) — Ayah 24
وَقَدْ أَضَلُّوا۟ كَثِيرًا ۖ وَلَا تَزِدِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ إِلَّا ضَلَـٰلًا ﴿24﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And indeed they have led many astray. And (O Allâh): ‘Grant no increase to the Zâlimûn (polytheists, wrong-doers, and disbelievers) save error.’"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَدْ
waqad
And indeed
أَضَلُّوا۟
aḍallū
they have led astray
كَثِيرًۭا ۖ
kathīran
many
وَلَا
walā
And not
تَزِدِ
tazidi
increase
ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
l-ẓālimīna
the wrongdoers
إِلَّا
illā
except
ضَلَـٰلًۭا
ḍalālan
(in) error
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.
24. 1. They led many people astray, and the reference here is to the aforementioned five idols. This means that because of them, many people fell into misguidance. Just as Ibrahim (AS) had also said.
