سُوْرَةُ يُوْنُسَ
Surah Yunus (10) — Ayah 100
وَمَا كَانَ لِنَفْسٍ أَن تُؤْمِنَ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَيَجْعَلُ ٱلرِّجْسَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ ﴿100﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
It is not for any person to believe, except by the Leave of Allâh, and He will put the wrath on those who are heedless.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَا
wamā
And not
كَانَ
kāna
is
لِنَفْسٍ
linafsin
for a soul
أَن
an
to
تُؤْمِنَ
tu'mina
believe
إِلَّا
illā
except
بِإِذْنِ
bi-idh'ni
by (the) permission
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَيَجْعَلُ
wayajʿalu
And He will place
ٱلرِّجْسَ
l-rij'sa
the wrath
عَلَى
ʿalā
on
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
لَا
lā
(do) not
يَعْقِلُونَ
yaʿqilūna
use reason
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 100) ➊ { وَ مَا كَانَ لِنَفْسٍ اَنْ تُؤْمِنَ اِلَّا بِاِذْنِ اللّٰهِ :} That is, just as, in terms of creation, no blessing of the world can be attained by any person without the permission of Allah Almighty—meaning that even though human effort plays a role in worldly blessings, no effort can take place nor be fruitful without Allah’s permission—in the same way, the attainment or non-attainment of the blessing of faith for any person also depends on Allah’s permission. No one can attain this blessing by themselves, nor can anyone grant it to another; therefore, even if the Prophet wishes to make all people believers, he cannot do so. The Prophet’s uncle Abu Talib, the son of Noah (peace be upon him), and the wives of Noah and Lot (peace be upon them) are examples of this. Similarly, Azar the idol-maker’s son Abraham, Pharaoh’s wife Asiya, and Abu Jahl’s son Ikrimah are examples of Allah granting the blessing of faith by His own will.
➋ { وَ يَجْعَلُ الرِّجْسَ عَلَى الَّذِيْنَ لَا يَعْقِلُوْنَ :} That is, although the complete authority to grant or withhold the ability to have faith belongs to Allah Almighty alone, His rule is that He deprives only those people of this blessing and leaves only them to remain in the filth of disbelief and polytheism who do not use the intellect He has given them, and who prefer to blindly follow the path on which they see their forefathers walking. See Surah Al-Baqarah (2:26, 27).
➋ { وَ يَجْعَلُ الرِّجْسَ عَلَى الَّذِيْنَ لَا يَعْقِلُوْنَ :} That is, although the complete authority to grant or withhold the ability to have faith belongs to Allah Almighty alone, His rule is that He deprives only those people of this blessing and leaves only them to remain in the filth of disbelief and polytheism who do not use the intellect He has given them, and who prefer to blindly follow the path on which they see their forefathers walking. See Surah Al-Baqarah (2:26, 27).
