سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 93
وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَجَعَلَكُمْ أُمَّةً وَٰحِدَةً وَلَـٰكِن يُضِلُّ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَلَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ عَمَّا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿93﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And had Allâh willed, He could have made you (all) one nation, but He sends astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills. But you shall certainly be called to account for what you used to do.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَوْ
walaw
And if
شَآءَ
shāa
Allah (had) willed
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah (had) willed
لَجَعَلَكُمْ
lajaʿalakum
surely He (could) have made you
أُمَّةًۭ
ummatan
a nation
وَٰحِدَةًۭ
wāḥidatan
one
وَلَـٰكِن
walākin
but
يُضِلُّ
yuḍillu
He lets go astray
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ
yashāu
He wills
وَيَهْدِى
wayahdī
and guides
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ ۚ
yashāu
He wills
وَلَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ
walatus'alunna
And surely you will be questioned
عَمَّا
ʿammā
about what
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
you used (to)
تَعْمَلُونَ
taʿmalūna
do
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.
(Ayah93) ➊ {وَ لَوْ شَآءَ اللّٰهُ لَجَعَلَكُمْ اُمَّةً وَّاحِدَةً …: } That is, Allah Almighty had the power to not let differences remain among you. (See Yunus: 99; Hud: 118, 119) But the demand of His wisdom was that He give you full opportunity to exercise your own choice, then whoever insists on misguidance, He extends the rope of misguidance towards him, and whoever seeks the truth, He honors him with guidance. See Surah Al-Lail (5 to 10).
➋ { وَ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ عَمَّا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ :} From this it is understood that a disbeliever should not be killed by breaking a covenant; such actions do not eliminate disbelief, rather, they bring calamity. (Muwaddih)
➋ { وَ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ عَمَّا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ :} From this it is understood that a disbeliever should not be killed by breaking a covenant; such actions do not eliminate disbelief, rather, they bring calamity. (Muwaddih)
