سُوْرَةُ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ
Surah Ibrahim (14) — Ayah 3
ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْتَحِبُّونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا عَلَى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَيَصُدُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَيَبْغُونَهَا عِوَجًا ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍۭ بَعِيدٍ ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Those who prefer the life of this world to the Hereafter, and hinder (men) from the Path of Allâh (i.e. Islâm) and seek crookedness therein - they are far astray.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
Those who
يَسْتَحِبُّونَ
yastaḥibbūna
love more
ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ
l-ḥayata
the life
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
(of) the world
عَلَى
ʿalā
than
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ
l-ākhirati
the Hereafter
وَيَصُدُّونَ
wayaṣuddūna
and hinder
عَن
ʿan
from
سَبِيلِ
sabīli
(the) Path
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَيَبْغُونَهَا
wayabghūnahā
and seek in it
عِوَجًا ۚ
ʿiwajan
crookedness
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
those
فِى
fī
[in]
ضَلَـٰلٍۭ
ḍalālin
(are) far astray
بَعِيدٍۢ
baʿīdin
(are) far astray
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 3) ➊ { الَّذِيْنَ يَسْتَحِبُّوْنَ الْحَيٰوةَ الدُّنْيَا عَلَى الْاٰخِرَةِ : ’’ يَسْتَحِبُّوْنَ ‘‘} With the addition of the letters "Seen" and "Taa," the meaning has been intensified, that is, Allah does not even like that one should prefer the world over the Hereafter, whereas these disbelievers love the world much more than the Hereafter. It is understood from this that love for worldly things becomes destructive when it prevails over the love of Allah; otherwise, benefiting from the world is also permissible for a believer. In fact, under the love of Allah and according to His commands, loving one's wife, children, friends, wealth, etc., is a natural thing, and fulfilling their rights brings reward. On the contrary, monasticism is a war against this nature, which Allah does not like.
➋ {وَ يَصُدُّوْنَ عَنْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ … :} That is, the path of Allah, which is absolutely straight and flawless, the disbelievers try to find faults in it and call it crooked, so that they can prevent people from adopting it. (Ibn Kathir)
➋ {وَ يَصُدُّوْنَ عَنْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ … :} That is, the path of Allah, which is absolutely straight and flawless, the disbelievers try to find faults in it and call it crooked, so that they can prevent people from adopting it. (Ibn Kathir)
