سُوْرَةُ الطَّارِقِ
Surah At-Taariq (86) — Ayah 14
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ ﴿14﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And it is not a thing for amusement.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَا
wamā
And not
هُوَ
huwa
it
بِٱلْهَزْلِ
bil-hazli
(is) for amusement
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.
14. 1. That is, it is not something of play and amusement (lahw and la‘ib), which is the opposite of (qasd and iradah), meaning it is a book possessing a clear purpose, not aimless like play and amusement.
