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Surah Al-Qasas (28) — Ayah 57
وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِن نَّتَّبِعِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ مَعَكَ نُتَخَطَّفْ مِنْ أَرْضِنَآ ۚ أَوَلَمْ نُمَكِّن لَّهُمْ حَرَمًا ءَامِنًا يُجْبَىٰٓ إِلَيْهِ ثَمَرَٰتُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ رِّزْقًا مِّن لَّدُنَّا وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿57﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And they say: "If we follow the guidance with you, we would be snatched away from our land." Have We not established for them a secure sanctuary (Makkah), to which are brought fruits of all kinds, a provision from Ourselves, but most of them know not.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَالُوٓا۟
waqālū
And they say
إِن
in
If
نَّتَّبِعِ
nattabiʿi
we follow
ٱلْهُدَىٰ
l-hudā
the guidance
مَعَكَ
maʿaka
with you
نُتَخَطَّفْ
nutakhaṭṭaf
we would be swept
مِنْ
min
from
أَرْضِنَآ ۚ
arḍinā
our land
أَوَلَمْ
awalam
Have not
نُمَكِّن
numakkin
We established
لَّهُمْ
lahum
for them
حَرَمًا
ḥaraman
a sanctuary
ءَامِنًۭا
āminan
secure
يُجْبَىٰٓ
yuj'bā
are brought
إِلَيْهِ
ilayhi
to it
ثَمَرَٰتُ
thamarātu
fruits
كُلِّ
kulli
(of) all
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
things
رِّزْقًۭا
riz'qan
a provision
مِّن
min
from
لَّدُنَّا
ladunnā
Us
وَلَـٰكِنَّ
walākinna
But
أَكْثَرَهُمْ
aktharahum
most of them
لَا
lā
(do) not
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
know
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 57) ➊ {وَ قَالُوْۤا اِنْ نَّتَّبِعِ الْهُدٰى مَعَكَ …:} One excuse for not believing in the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and its answer has already passed above: «{ فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمُ الْحَقُّ مِنْ عِنْدِنَا قَالُوْا لَوْ لَاۤ اُوْتِيَ مِثْلَ مَاۤ اُوْتِيَ مُوْسٰى اَوَ لَمْ يَكْفُرُوْا بِمَاۤ اُوْتِيَ مُوْسٰى مِنْ قَبْلُ }» [القصص : ۴۸ ] “Then when the truth came to them from Us, they said, ‘Why has he not been given the like of what was given to Musa?’ Did they not disbelieve in what was given to Musa before?” Now in this verse, another excuse for their not believing is mentioned. {’’ وَ قَالُوْۤا اِنْ نَّتَّبِعِ الْهُدٰى مَعَكَ … ‘‘} is connected to the previous verse (48) {’’ قَالُوْا لَوْ لَاۤ اُوْتِيَ مِثْلَ مَاۤ اُوْتِيَ مُوْسٰى ‘‘}, meaning that some of the polytheists said, “We know that you are upon the truth, but we fear that if we follow guidance along with you and take on the enmity of all the Arabs, they will snatch us from our land and take us away so quietly and suddenly that no one will even know.”
➋ { اَوَ لَمْ نُمَكِّنْ لَّهُمْ حَرَمًا اٰمِنًا … :} This is the answer to their excuse: when all over Arabia there is widespread insecurity, no one’s life or wealth is safe, people are kidnapped in broad daylight and made slaves, tribes are at each other’s throats due to poverty and destitution—then, at such a time, have We not given them a place in this sanctuary whose security is such that even its animals are not harmed, and which, despite being a barren valley, has such central importance that fruits and trade goods from all over the world are drawn towards it? Clearly, We have granted it this status, so when We have given them so much security and blessed them with Our favors despite their disbelief and polytheism, will We not grant them refuge if they adopt Our religion? And will We not protect them from the aggression of others? No, this will never happen, but most people are ignorant, they do not know. See also Surah Al-Ankabut (67).
➋ { اَوَ لَمْ نُمَكِّنْ لَّهُمْ حَرَمًا اٰمِنًا … :} This is the answer to their excuse: when all over Arabia there is widespread insecurity, no one’s life or wealth is safe, people are kidnapped in broad daylight and made slaves, tribes are at each other’s throats due to poverty and destitution—then, at such a time, have We not given them a place in this sanctuary whose security is such that even its animals are not harmed, and which, despite being a barren valley, has such central importance that fruits and trade goods from all over the world are drawn towards it? Clearly, We have granted it this status, so when We have given them so much security and blessed them with Our favors despite their disbelief and polytheism, will We not grant them refuge if they adopt Our religion? And will We not protect them from the aggression of others? No, this will never happen, but most people are ignorant, they do not know. See also Surah Al-Ankabut (67).
