سُوْرَةُ الرُّوْمِ
Surah Ar-Room (30) — Ayah 6
وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ لَا يُخْلِفُ ٱللَّهُ وَعْدَهُۥ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿6﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(It is) a Promise of Allâh (i.e. Allâh will give victory to the Romans against the Persians), and Allâh fails not in His Promise, but most of men know not.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَعْدَ
waʿda
(It is the) Promise
ٱللَّهِ ۖ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
لَا
lā
(Does) not
يُخْلِفُ
yukh'lifu
fail
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
وَعْدَهُۥ
waʿdahu
(in) His promise
وَلَـٰكِنَّ
walākinna
but
أَكْثَرَ
akthara
most (of)
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
[the] people
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 6) ➊ { وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ لَا يُخْلِفُ اللّٰهُ وَعْدَهٗ :} That is, the overcoming of Persia by Rome within a few years is the promise of Allah, whose way is that He never goes against His promise.
➋ { وَ لٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ :} But most people, including the disbelievers of Quraysh, do not know this; rather, when Allah does something that seems impossible according to apparent means, they begin to call Allah’s promise false. They do not know that besides apparent means, there are countless hidden means that are working behind the scenes, nor do they know that all apparent and hidden means are in the hand of Allah. Whatever He intends to do, He can create its means if He wills, or He can fulfill it without any means at all.
➋ { وَ لٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ :} But most people, including the disbelievers of Quraysh, do not know this; rather, when Allah does something that seems impossible according to apparent means, they begin to call Allah’s promise false. They do not know that besides apparent means, there are countless hidden means that are working behind the scenes, nor do they know that all apparent and hidden means are in the hand of Allah. Whatever He intends to do, He can create its means if He wills, or He can fulfill it without any means at all.
