سُوْرَةُ الرَّعْدِ
Surah Ar-Ra'd (13) — Ayah 19
۞ أَفَمَن يَعْلَمُ أَنَّمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ ٱلْحَقُّ كَمَنْ هُوَ أَعْمَىٰٓ ۚ إِنَّمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ ﴿19﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Shall he then who knows that what has been revealed unto you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) from your Lord is the truth be like him who is blind? But it is only the men of understanding that pay heed.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ أَفَمَن
afaman
Then is (he) who
يَعْلَمُ
yaʿlamu
knows
أَنَّمَآ
annamā
that which
أُنزِلَ
unzila
has been revealed
إِلَيْكَ
ilayka
to you
مِن
min
from
رَّبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
ٱلْحَقُّ
l-ḥaqu
(is) the truth
كَمَنْ
kaman
like (one) who
هُوَ
huwa
[he]
أَعْمَىٰٓ ۚ
aʿmā
(is) blind
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
يَتَذَكَّرُ
yatadhakkaru
pay heed
أُو۟لُوا۟
ulū
men
ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ
l-albābi
(of) understanding
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.
(Ayah19){ اَفَمَنْ يَّعْلَمُ اَنَّمَاۤ اُنْزِلَ …: } Instead of saying, "Is the one who knows like the one who does not know?" it is stated, "Is he like the one who is blind?" because the signs coming from Allah to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) are visible to the eyes. Whoever does not possess their knowledge and certainty is, in reality, blind, and this blindness will become fully evident on the Day of Resurrection. See Surah Ta-Ha (124 to 126). This is the example of the believer and the disbeliever. {’’ اُولُوا ‘‘ ’’ذُوْ‘‘} is the plural, meaning "possessors." {’’ الْاَلْبَابِ ‘‘} { ’’لُبٌّ‘‘} is the plural, meaning everything that is pure, pure intellect that is free from all impurities. (Mufradat) Therefore, instead of translating as "those who have intellect," it is translated as "those who possess intellects." The meaning is that only those who possess pure and refined intellects take admonition; those with twisted minds do not.
