سُوْرَةُ النُّوْرِ
Surah An-Noor (24) — Ayah 48
وَإِذَا دُعُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ لِيَحْكُمَ بَيْنَهُمْ إِذَا فَرِيقٌ مِّنْهُم مُّعْرِضُونَ ﴿48﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when they are called to Allâh (i.e. His Words, the Qur’ân) and His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم), to judge between them, lo! a party of them refuses (to come) and turns away.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
دُعُوٓا۟
duʿū
they are called
إِلَى
ilā
to
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
وَرَسُولِهِۦ
warasūlihi
and His Messenger
لِيَحْكُمَ
liyaḥkuma
to judge
بَيْنَهُمْ
baynahum
between them
إِذَا
idhā
behold
فَرِيقٌۭ
farīqun
a party
مِّنْهُم
min'hum
of them
مُّعْرِضُونَ
muʿ'riḍūna
(is) averse
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 48){ وَ اِذَا دُعُوْۤا اِلَى اللّٰهِ وَ رَسُوْلِهٖ لِيَحْكُمَ بَيْنَهُمْ …:} It should be clear that the matter of being called to Allah and His Messenger is not limited only to the lifetime of the Prophet (peace be upon him), but even after him, the invitation towards his Sunnah is, in reality, an invitation towards him. The ruling for the one who turns away from this is the same as what has been stated in this verse regarding the group of hypocrites.
