سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 123
قَالَ ٱهْبِطَا مِنْهَا جَمِيعًۢا ۖ بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ ۖ فَإِمَّا يَأْتِيَنَّكُم مِّنِّى هُدًى فَمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ هُدَاىَ فَلَا يَضِلُّ وَلَا يَشْقَىٰ ﴿123﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He (Allâh) said: "Get you down (from the Paradise to the earth), both of you, together, some of you are an enemy to some others. Then if there comes to you guidance from Me, then whoever follows My Guidance he shall neither go astray, nor shall be distressed.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
ٱهْبِطَا
ih'biṭā
Go down
مِنْهَا
min'hā
from it
جَمِيعًۢا ۖ
jamīʿan
all
بَعْضُكُمْ
baʿḍukum
some of you
لِبَعْضٍ
libaʿḍin
to others
عَدُوٌّۭ ۖ
ʿaduwwun
(as) enemy
فَإِمَّا
fa-immā
Then if
يَأْتِيَنَّكُم
yatiyannakum
comes to you
مِّنِّى
minnī
from Me
هُدًۭى
hudan
guidance
فَمَنِ
famani
then whoever
ٱتَّبَعَ
ittabaʿa
follows
هُدَاىَ
hudāya
My guidance
فَلَا
falā
then not
يَضِلُّ
yaḍillu
he will go astray
وَلَا
walā
and not
يَشْقَىٰ
yashqā
suffer
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 123) ➊ { قَالَ اهْبِطَا مِنْهَا جَمِيْعًۢا بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ :} Its exegesis is found in Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayah (36), meaning that even after the repentance was accepted, the decision to remain on earth remained, because they were created for the vicegerency of the earth.
➋ {فَمَنِ اتَّبَعَ هُدَايَ … :} In Surah Al-Baqarah (38) it is {’’ فَمَنْ تَبِعَ هُدَايَ ‘‘ }, meaning whoever follows My guidance, and here it is {’’اتَّبَعَ‘‘} (Iftiaal), in which, due to the addition of letters, there is emphasis and exaggeration, meaning whoever fully follows My guidance, he will neither go astray from the path to Paradise in this world nor will he be deprived of Paradise and become unfortunate in the Hereafter, rather, walking straight, he will reach his home in Paradise. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: [ ضَمِنَ اللّٰهُ لِمَنْ قَرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ أَلاَّ يَضِلَّ فِی الدُّنْيَا وَلاَ يَشْقٰی فِی الْآخِرَةِ ثُمَّ تَلاَ : «{ فَمَنِ اتَّبَعَ هُدَايَ فَلَا يَضِلُّ وَ لَا يَشْقٰى} » ] [ مصنف ابن أبي شیبۃ : 467/10، ح : ۳۰۵۷۵۔ مستدرک حاکم : 381/2، ح : ۳۴۳۸ و صححہ ووافقہ الذھبی ] "Whoever follows the Qur'an, Allah Almighty is his guarantor that he will neither go astray in this world nor be unfortunate in the Hereafter." Then he recited this verse: "So whoever follows My guidance, he will neither go astray nor fall into misery." It is clear that guidance is only that which comes from Allah; Allah Almighty Himself promised to send guidance and fulfilled it. No one’s guidance except Allah’s can lead to the destination, whether he is a scholar or a dervish, a human or a jinn or anyone else. Living life according to Allah’s Book is the guarantee of a successful life in both this world and the Hereafter. He said: «{ مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا مِّنْ ذَكَرٍ اَوْ اُنْثٰى وَ هُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهٗ حَيٰوةً طَيِّبَةً وَ لَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ اَجْرَهُمْ بِاَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوْا يَعْمَلُوْنَ }» [ النحل : ۹۷ ] "Whoever does righteous deeds, whether male or female, and he is a believer, then surely We will give him a good life, and surely We will reward them according to the best of what they used to do."
➋ {فَمَنِ اتَّبَعَ هُدَايَ … :} In Surah Al-Baqarah (38) it is {’’ فَمَنْ تَبِعَ هُدَايَ ‘‘ }, meaning whoever follows My guidance, and here it is {’’اتَّبَعَ‘‘} (Iftiaal), in which, due to the addition of letters, there is emphasis and exaggeration, meaning whoever fully follows My guidance, he will neither go astray from the path to Paradise in this world nor will he be deprived of Paradise and become unfortunate in the Hereafter, rather, walking straight, he will reach his home in Paradise. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: [ ضَمِنَ اللّٰهُ لِمَنْ قَرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ أَلاَّ يَضِلَّ فِی الدُّنْيَا وَلاَ يَشْقٰی فِی الْآخِرَةِ ثُمَّ تَلاَ : «{ فَمَنِ اتَّبَعَ هُدَايَ فَلَا يَضِلُّ وَ لَا يَشْقٰى} » ] [ مصنف ابن أبي شیبۃ : 467/10، ح : ۳۰۵۷۵۔ مستدرک حاکم : 381/2، ح : ۳۴۳۸ و صححہ ووافقہ الذھبی ] "Whoever follows the Qur'an, Allah Almighty is his guarantor that he will neither go astray in this world nor be unfortunate in the Hereafter." Then he recited this verse: "So whoever follows My guidance, he will neither go astray nor fall into misery." It is clear that guidance is only that which comes from Allah; Allah Almighty Himself promised to send guidance and fulfilled it. No one’s guidance except Allah’s can lead to the destination, whether he is a scholar or a dervish, a human or a jinn or anyone else. Living life according to Allah’s Book is the guarantee of a successful life in both this world and the Hereafter. He said: «{ مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا مِّنْ ذَكَرٍ اَوْ اُنْثٰى وَ هُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهٗ حَيٰوةً طَيِّبَةً وَ لَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ اَجْرَهُمْ بِاَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوْا يَعْمَلُوْنَ }» [ النحل : ۹۷ ] "Whoever does righteous deeds, whether male or female, and he is a believer, then surely We will give him a good life, and surely We will reward them according to the best of what they used to do."
