سُوْرَةُ هُوْدٍ
Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 12
فَلَعَلَّكَ تَارِكٌۢ بَعْضَ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَيْكَ وَضَآئِقٌۢ بِهِۦ صَدْرُكَ أَن يَقُولُوا۟ لَوْلَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ كَنزٌ أَوْ جَآءَ مَعَهُۥ مَلَكٌ ۚ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ نَذِيرٌ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَكِيلٌ ﴿12﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So perchance you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) may give up a part of what is revealed unto you, and that your breast feels straitened for it because they say, "Why has not a treasure been sent down unto him, or an angel has come with him?" But you are only a warner. And Allâh is a Wakîl (Disposer of affairs, Trustee, Guardian) over all things.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَلَعَلَّكَ
falaʿallaka
Then possibly you
تَارِكٌۢ
tārikun
(may) give up
بَعْضَ
baʿḍa
a part
مَا
mā
(of) what
يُوحَىٰٓ
yūḥā
is revealed
إِلَيْكَ
ilayka
to you
وَضَآئِقٌۢ
waḍāiqun
and straitened
بِهِۦ
bihi
by it
صَدْرُكَ
ṣadruka
your breast
أَن
an
because
يَقُولُوا۟
yaqūlū
they say
لَوْلَآ
lawlā
Why not
أُنزِلَ
unzila
is sent down
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
for him
كَنزٌ
kanzun
a treasure
أَوْ
aw
or
جَآءَ
jāa
has come
مَعَهُۥ
maʿahu
with him
مَلَكٌ ۚ
malakun
an Angel
إِنَّمَآ
innamā
Only
أَنتَ
anta
you
نَذِيرٌۭ ۚ
nadhīrun
(are) a warner
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
(is) on
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
thing
وَكِيلٌ
wakīlun
a Guardian
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 12) ➊ {فَلَعَلَّكَ تَارِكٌۢ بَعْضَ مَا يُوْحٰۤى اِلَيْكَ …:} The disbelievers were constantly making requests for some miracle to be brought, saying: Why has no treasure been sent down to you? Go ahead, turn Mount Uhud into gold, or bring an angel along with you. The mention of their strange and bizarre demands is given in some detail in Surah Bani Isra'il (90 to 93) and Surah Al-Furqan (7, 8). In these verses, you (ﷺ) are comforted that you should not become distressed or saddened by their doubts, demands, and taunts, but rather, whatever revelation comes to you for the condemnation of shirk and the affirmation of tawheed, you should continue to convey it to them without any omission or addition. Do not omit that part of the revelation which contains criticism of idols and condemnation of shirk.
➋ { اِنَّمَاۤ اَنْتَ نَذِيْرٌ :} That is, Allah Almighty has sent you only to warn of punishment, so without caring about the blame of any blamer, you should continue to fulfill this duty.
➌ {وَ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَّكِيْلٌ : } That is, to fulfill or not fulfill their demands is Allah's work; everything is under His control. If He wills, He can give you not just one treasure, but all the treasures of the earth, and not just one angel, but send down hundreds of angels upon you. In any case, whatever His wisdom and expediency dictate, He will do accordingly; what concern do you have with these things? He Himself is the guardian of everything. You should continue to boldly convey to them whatever command comes from Allah Almighty.
➋ { اِنَّمَاۤ اَنْتَ نَذِيْرٌ :} That is, Allah Almighty has sent you only to warn of punishment, so without caring about the blame of any blamer, you should continue to fulfill this duty.
➌ {وَ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَّكِيْلٌ : } That is, to fulfill or not fulfill their demands is Allah's work; everything is under His control. If He wills, He can give you not just one treasure, but all the treasures of the earth, and not just one angel, but send down hundreds of angels upon you. In any case, whatever His wisdom and expediency dictate, He will do accordingly; what concern do you have with these things? He Himself is the guardian of everything. You should continue to boldly convey to them whatever command comes from Allah Almighty.
