سُوْرَةُ الْكَهْفِ
Surah Al-Kahf (18) — Ayah 20
إِنَّهُمْ إِن يَظْهَرُوا۟ عَلَيْكُمْ يَرْجُمُوكُمْ أَوْ يُعِيدُوكُمْ فِى مِلَّتِهِمْ وَلَن تُفْلِحُوٓا۟ إِذًا أَبَدًا ﴿20﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"For, if they come to know of you, they will stone you (to death or abuse and harm you) or turn you back to their religion; and in that case you will never be successful."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّهُمْ
innahum
Indeed, [they]
إِن
in
if
يَظْهَرُوا۟
yaẓharū
they come to know
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
about you
يَرْجُمُوكُمْ
yarjumūkum
they will stone you
أَوْ
aw
or
يُعِيدُوكُمْ
yuʿīdūkum
return you
فِى
fī
to
مِلَّتِهِمْ
millatihim
their religion
وَلَن
walan
And never
تُفْلِحُوٓا۟
tuf'liḥū
will you succeed
إِذًا
idhan
then
أَبَدًۭا
abadan
ever
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.
The tafsir of this verse may be read with the following verses.
