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Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 38
قُلْنَا ٱهْبِطُوا۟ مِنْهَا جَمِيعًا ۖ فَإِمَّا يَأْتِيَنَّكُم مِّنِّى هُدًى فَمَن تَبِعَ هُدَاىَ فَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ ﴿38﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
We said: "Get down all of you from this place (the Paradise), then whenever there comes to you Guidance from Me, and whoever follows My Guidance, there shall be no fear on them, nor shall they grieve.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُلْنَا
qul'nā
We said
ٱهْبِطُوا۟
ih'biṭū
Go down
مِنْهَا
min'hā
from it
جَمِيعًۭا ۖ
jamīʿan
all (of you)
فَإِمَّا
fa-immā
and when
يَأْتِيَنَّكُم
yatiyannakum
comes to you
مِّنِّى
minnī
from Me
هُدًۭى
hudan
Guidance
فَمَن
faman
then whoever
تَبِعَ
tabiʿa
follows
هُدَاىَ
hudāya
My Guidance
فَلَا
falā
[then] no
خَوْفٌ
khawfun
fear
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
(will be) on them
وَلَا
walā
and not
هُمْ
hum
they
يَحْزَنُونَ
yaḥzanūna
will grieve
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 39,38) ➊ {قُلْنَا اهْبِطُوْا مِنْهَا جَمِيْعًا:} After the acceptance of repentance, the first command was repeated, the purpose being that despite the forgiveness of sin, now you and all your offspring will have to remain on the earth, for which you were created as successors. For a return to Paradise, you will have to follow the guidance and path that will come to you from Me.
➋ {فَاِمَّا يَاْتِيَنَّكُمْ مِّنِّيْ هُدًى:} The addressees are Adam (peace be upon him) and his wife, but what is meant is their offspring, that is, prophets and messengers will continue to come to you with guidance from Me through revelation. This chain of guidance started from Adam (peace be upon him) and ended with Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) is the last prophet, the Noble Qur’an and the Prophetic Hadith are the last divine revelation. How many prophets and messengers came in between, Allah alone knows best. See Surah An-Nisa, footnote to verse (164). Today, we have only two things revealed from Allah. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “I have left among you two things, as long as you hold fast to them you will never go astray, the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).” [ المؤطا، القدر، باب النہی عن القول بالقدر : ۳۔ مستدرک حاکم : 171/1، ح : ۳۱۸۔ الصحیحۃ : ۱۷۶ ]
➌ {فَمَنْ تَبِعَ هُدَايَ:} First, in {”فَاِمَّا يَاْتِيَنَّكُمْ مِّنِّيْ هُدًى“}, the coming of guidance from Himself was mentioned, then in { ”فَمَنْ تَبِعَ هُدَايَ“ }, { ’’ هُدَايَ ‘‘ } was annexed to the first person pronoun, that is, “then whoever follows My guidance.” It is understood that guidance is only that which comes from Allah; people’s opinions can never be considered guidance, no matter how great a scholar they may be.
➍ {فَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ:} “Fear” refers to dread of something that may come, and “grief” refers to sorrow over something that has been lost; the purpose is that those who follow the guidance that comes from Allah will not regret the life of this world in the Hereafter, as the disbelievers will [ الأنعام : ۲۷], nor will they have any grief from the great terror of the Day of Resurrection. [الأنبياء : ۱۰۳ ] He said: {« وَ هُمْ مِّنْ فَزَعٍ يَّوْمَىِٕذٍ اٰمِنُوْنَ »} [ النمل : ۸۹ ] “And they will be secure from the great terror of that Day.”
➋ {فَاِمَّا يَاْتِيَنَّكُمْ مِّنِّيْ هُدًى:} The addressees are Adam (peace be upon him) and his wife, but what is meant is their offspring, that is, prophets and messengers will continue to come to you with guidance from Me through revelation. This chain of guidance started from Adam (peace be upon him) and ended with Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) is the last prophet, the Noble Qur’an and the Prophetic Hadith are the last divine revelation. How many prophets and messengers came in between, Allah alone knows best. See Surah An-Nisa, footnote to verse (164). Today, we have only two things revealed from Allah. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “I have left among you two things, as long as you hold fast to them you will never go astray, the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).” [ المؤطا، القدر، باب النہی عن القول بالقدر : ۳۔ مستدرک حاکم : 171/1، ح : ۳۱۸۔ الصحیحۃ : ۱۷۶ ]
➌ {فَمَنْ تَبِعَ هُدَايَ:} First, in {”فَاِمَّا يَاْتِيَنَّكُمْ مِّنِّيْ هُدًى“}, the coming of guidance from Himself was mentioned, then in { ”فَمَنْ تَبِعَ هُدَايَ“ }, { ’’ هُدَايَ ‘‘ } was annexed to the first person pronoun, that is, “then whoever follows My guidance.” It is understood that guidance is only that which comes from Allah; people’s opinions can never be considered guidance, no matter how great a scholar they may be.
➍ {فَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ:} “Fear” refers to dread of something that may come, and “grief” refers to sorrow over something that has been lost; the purpose is that those who follow the guidance that comes from Allah will not regret the life of this world in the Hereafter, as the disbelievers will [ الأنعام : ۲۷], nor will they have any grief from the great terror of the Day of Resurrection. [الأنبياء : ۱۰۳ ] He said: {« وَ هُمْ مِّنْ فَزَعٍ يَّوْمَىِٕذٍ اٰمِنُوْنَ »} [ النمل : ۸۹ ] “And they will be secure from the great terror of that Day.”
