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Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 130
وَمَن يَرْغَبُ عَن مِّلَّةِ إِبْرَٰهِـۧمَ إِلَّا مَن سَفِهَ نَفْسَهُۥ ۚ وَلَقَدِ ٱصْطَفَيْنَـٰهُ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَإِنَّهُۥ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ ﴿130﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And who turns away from the religion of Ibrâhîm (Abraham) (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism) except him who befools himself? Truly, We chose him in this world and verily, in the Hereafter he will be among the righteous.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَن
waman
And who
يَرْغَبُ
yarghabu
will turn away
عَن
ʿan
from
مِّلَّةِ
millati
(the) religion
إِبْرَٰهِـۧمَ
ib'rāhīma
(of) Ibrahim
إِلَّا
illā
except
مَن
man
who
سَفِهَ
safiha
fooled
نَفْسَهُۥ ۚ
nafsahu
himself
وَلَقَدِ
walaqadi
And indeed
ٱصْطَفَيْنَـٰهُ
iṣ'ṭafaynāhu
We chose him
فِى
fī
in
ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ
l-dun'yā
the world
وَإِنَّهُۥ
wa-innahu
and indeed he
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ
l-ākhirati
the Hereafter
لَمِنَ
lamina
surely (will be) among
ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
l-ṣāliḥīna
the righteous
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 130) ➊ If { ’’رَغِبَ يَرْغَبُ ‘‘} is followed by {’’ فِيْ ‘‘}, its meaning is to have an inclination towards something, and if {’’ عَنْ ‘‘} comes, its meaning is to be disinterested.
➋ The explanation of { ”مِلَّةِ اِبْرٰهٖمَ“} is coming in the following verses, that is, to worship only Allah and to completely submit oneself to Him. In this verse, there is a refutation of the Jews, Christians, and the polytheists of Arabia, as all three claimed to follow the religion of Ibrahim, but in practice, they were completely disinterested in it, rather, they were strongly opposed to it. They included shirk and innovations in it and made their own separate ways. The Jews made Uzair (peace be upon him) the son of Allah, the Christians believed in three gods, and the worship of the cross was in addition to this. The polytheists of Arabia adopted idol worship. Some of the innovations and superstitions of the Jews and Christians will be mentioned in the coming verses.
➌ {وَ لَقَدِ اصْطَفَيْنٰهُ:} Indeed, from the religion of Ibrahim (peace be upon him), whom Allah chose in this world and who will be among the righteous in the Hereafter, only that person will turn away who, having abandoned reason, makes himself foolish.
➋ The explanation of { ”مِلَّةِ اِبْرٰهٖمَ“} is coming in the following verses, that is, to worship only Allah and to completely submit oneself to Him. In this verse, there is a refutation of the Jews, Christians, and the polytheists of Arabia, as all three claimed to follow the religion of Ibrahim, but in practice, they were completely disinterested in it, rather, they were strongly opposed to it. They included shirk and innovations in it and made their own separate ways. The Jews made Uzair (peace be upon him) the son of Allah, the Christians believed in three gods, and the worship of the cross was in addition to this. The polytheists of Arabia adopted idol worship. Some of the innovations and superstitions of the Jews and Christians will be mentioned in the coming verses.
➌ {وَ لَقَدِ اصْطَفَيْنٰهُ:} Indeed, from the religion of Ibrahim (peace be upon him), whom Allah chose in this world and who will be among the righteous in the Hereafter, only that person will turn away who, having abandoned reason, makes himself foolish.
