سُوْرَةُ اٰلِ عِمْرٰنَ
Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 69
وَدَّت طَّآئِفَةٌ مِّنْ أَهْلِ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ لَوْ يُضِلُّونَكُمْ وَمَا يُضِلُّونَ إِلَّآ أَنفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ ﴿69﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
A party of the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) wish to lead you astray. But they shall not lead astray anyone except themselves, and they perceive not.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَدَّت
waddat
Wished
طَّآئِفَةٌۭ
ṭāifatun
a group
مِّنْ
min
from
أَهْلِ
ahli
(the) People
ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ
l-kitābi
(of) the Book
لَوْ
law
if
يُضِلُّونَكُمْ
yuḍillūnakum
they could lead you astray
وَمَا
wamā
and not
يُضِلُّونَ
yuḍillūna
they lead astray
إِلَّآ
illā
except
أَنفُسَهُمْ
anfusahum
themselves
وَمَا
wamā
and not
يَشْعُرُونَ
yashʿurūna
they perceive
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 69) {وَدَّتْ طَّآىِٕفَةٌ … :} The mention of the schemes of this group is coming in this very Surah (72, 73). It is said that these people are engaged in trying to make Muslims into Jews; how will Muslims be deceived by them, for they are firm in faith. It is they themselves who will be ruined, but they have no awareness of it.
