سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 257
ٱللَّهُ وَلِىُّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ يُخْرِجُهُم مِّنَ ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ ۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَوْلِيَآؤُهُمُ ٱلطَّـٰغُوتُ يُخْرِجُونَهُم مِّنَ ٱلنُّورِ إِلَى ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ ۗ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ ۖ هُمْ فِيهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ ﴿257﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Allâh is the Walî (Protector or Guardian) of those who believe. He brings them out from darkness into light. But as for those who disbelieve, their Auliyâ (supporters and helpers) are Tâghût [false deities and false leaders], they bring them out from light into darkness. Those are the dwellers of the Fire, and they will abide therein forever. (See V.2:81,82)
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
وَلِىُّ
waliyyu
(is the) Protecting Guardian
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(of) those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe[d]
يُخْرِجُهُم
yukh'rijuhum
He brings them out
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ
l-ẓulumāti
[the] darkness
إِلَى
ilā
towards
ٱلنُّورِ ۖ
l-nūri
[the] light
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
كَفَرُوٓا۟
kafarū
disbelieve(d)
أَوْلِيَآؤُهُمُ
awliyāuhumu
their guardians
ٱلطَّـٰغُوتُ
l-ṭāghūtu
(are) the evil ones
يُخْرِجُونَهُم
yukh'rijūnahum
they bring them out
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلنُّورِ
l-nūri
the light
إِلَى
ilā
towards
ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ ۗ
l-ẓulumāti
[the] darkness
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
Those
أَصْحَـٰبُ
aṣḥābu
(are the) companions
ٱلنَّارِ ۖ
l-nāri
(of) the Fire
هُمْ
hum
they
فِيهَا
fīhā
in it
خَـٰلِدُونَ
khālidūna
will abide forever
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 257) ➊ Wherever the words { ”الظُّلُمٰتِ“ } and { ”النُّوْرِ“ } appear in the Holy Quran, they refer to disbelief and faith, except in Surah Al-An'am (1) « وَ جَعَلَ الظُّلُمٰتِ وَ النُّوْرَ » where night and day are meant. (Razi) In this verse, the word { ”النُّوْرِ“ } is used in the singular form and the word { ”الظُّلُمٰتِ“ } is used in the plural form, which means that the truth is always and everywhere only one, while the types of disbelief, polytheism, and ignorance are countless; all of them are false. (Ibn Kathir) Apparently, this verse suggests that a person is first a disbeliever, and after embracing faith, he comes out of the darkness of disbelief into the light of faith. However, this is not the intended meaning; rather, even for a person who is a Muslim from the very beginning, it can be said in terms of divine guidance and mercy that Allah has brought him out of the darkness of disbelief into the light of faith. For example, in the Holy Quran: «لَمَّاۤ اٰمَنُوْا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمْ عَذَابَ الْخِزْيِ فِي الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا» [یونس : ۹۸ ] "When they believed, We removed from them the punishment of disgrace in the life of this world." Even though the punishment had not yet descended upon them. Similarly, it is said: «وَ مِنْكُمْ مَّنْ يُّرَدُّ اِلٰۤى اَرْذَلِ الْعُمُرِ» [النحل : ۷۰ ] "And among you is he who is returned to the most decrepit age." Even though he had never before been in such a decrepit age to which he would be returned. In the hadith, it is mentioned that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) heard a man say: {”أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ“} so the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: [ خَرَجَ مِنَ النَّارِ ] "This man has come out of the Fire." [مجمع الزوائد :۳۳۴/1 ] Even though he had not previously been in the Fire. Yusuf (peace be upon him) said: «اِنِّيْ تَرَكْتُ مِلَّةَ قَوْمٍ لَّا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِاللّٰهِ » [یوسف : ۳۷ ] "I have left the religion of a people who do not believe in Allah," even though Yusuf (peace be upon him) had never been part of their religion. In short, such expressions are frequently mentioned in the Quran and Hadith, so understand this well. (Razi)
➋ {اُولٰٓىِٕكَ اَصْحٰبُ النَّارِ:} That is, these disbelievers and their false deities will all be thrown into Hell. See Surah Al-Baqarah (24) and Surah Al-Anbiya (98).
➋ {اُولٰٓىِٕكَ اَصْحٰبُ النَّارِ:} That is, these disbelievers and their false deities will all be thrown into Hell. See Surah Al-Baqarah (24) and Surah Al-Anbiya (98).
