سُوْرَةُ الْجِنِّ
Surah Al-Jinn (72) — Ayah 10
وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِىٓ أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًا ﴿10﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
‘And we know not whether evil is intended for those on earth, or whether their Lord intends for them a Right Path.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَنَّا
wa-annā
And that we
لَا
lā
not
نَدْرِىٓ
nadrī
we know
أَشَرٌّ
asharrun
whether evil
أُرِيدَ
urīda
is intended
بِمَن
biman
for (those) who
فِى
fī
(are) in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
أَمْ
am
or
أَرَادَ
arāda
intends
بِهِمْ
bihim
for them
رَبُّهُمْ
rabbuhum
their Lord
رَشَدًۭا
rashadan
a right path
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.
10. 1. That is, the purpose of this heavenly protection is to either bring to completion any evil plan for the people of the earth, meaning to send down punishment upon them, or to intend good, meaning to send a Messenger.
