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Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 32
يُرِيدُونَ أَن يُطْفِـُٔوا۟ نُورَ ٱللَّهِ بِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْ وَيَأْبَى ٱللَّهُ إِلَّآ أَن يُتِمَّ نُورَهُۥ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ ﴿32﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They (the disbelievers, the Jews and the Christians) want to extinguish Allâh’s Light (with which Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم has been sent - Islâmic Monotheism) with their mouths, but Allâh will not allow except that His Light should be perfected even though the Kâfirûn (disbelievers) hate (it).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يُرِيدُونَ
yurīdūna
They want
أَن
an
to
يُطْفِـُٔوا۟
yuṭ'fiū
extinguish
نُورَ
nūra
Allah's light
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah's light
بِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْ
bi-afwāhihim
with their mouths
وَيَأْبَى
wayabā
but Allah refuses
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
but Allah refuses
إِلَّآ
illā
except
أَن
an
to
يُتِمَّ
yutimma
perfect
نُورَهُۥ
nūrahu
His Light
وَلَوْ
walaw
even if
كَرِهَ
kariha
the disbelievers dislike (it)
ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ
l-kāfirūna
the disbelievers dislike (it)
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.
32. 1. That is, the guidance and the true religion with which Allah sent the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, the Jews, Christians, and polytheists wish to extinguish it with their arguments and fabrications. Their example is just like someone trying to extinguish the rays of the sun or the light of the moon with their breaths. So! Just as this is impossible, in the same way, it is impossible to extinguish the true religion that Allah has sent with His Messenger. It will prevail over all religions, as Allah has stated in the next sentence. The literal meaning of "kafir" is "one who conceals." That is why the night is also called "kafir," because it conceals all things in its darkness. The farmer is also called "kafir" because he hides the grains in the earth. Thus, the disbelievers also wish to conceal the light of Allah, or they hide disbelief, hypocrisy, and hatred and enmity against Muslims and Islam in their hearts. That is why they are called "kafir."
