سُوْرَةُ الزُّمَرِ
Surah Az-Zumar (39) — Ayah 41
إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ لِلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ فَمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ فَلِنَفْسِهِۦ ۖ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَإِنَّمَا يَضِلُّ عَلَيْهَا ۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِوَكِيلٍ ﴿41﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, We have sent down to you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the Book (this Qur’ân) for mankind in truth. So whosoever accepts the guidance, it is only for his ownself, and whosoever goes astray, he goes astray only for his (own) loss. And you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are not a Wakîl (trustee or disposer of affairs, or guardian) over them.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّآ
innā
Indeed We
أَنزَلْنَا
anzalnā
We revealed
عَلَيْكَ
ʿalayka
to you
ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ
l-kitāba
the Book
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnāsi
for [the] mankind
بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ
bil-ḥaqi
in truth
فَمَنِ
famani
So whoever
ٱهْتَدَىٰ
ih'tadā
accepts guidance
فَلِنَفْسِهِۦ ۖ
falinafsihi
then (it is) for his soul
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
ضَلَّ
ḍalla
goes astray
فَإِنَّمَا
fa-innamā
then only
يَضِلُّ
yaḍillu
he strays
عَلَيْهَا ۖ
ʿalayhā
against his (soul)
وَمَآ
wamā
And not
أَنتَ
anta
you
عَلَيْهِم
ʿalayhim
(are) over them
بِوَكِيلٍ
biwakīlin
a manager
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 41) {اِنَّاۤ اَنْزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْكِتٰبَ … :} The insistence of the disbelievers on their disbelief caused the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) great sorrow. Allah Almighty consoled him that We have revealed this Book to you with the truth. Now, whoever follows the right path, its benefit is for himself, and whoever goes astray, its burden is upon him. You are not responsible for this; your duty is only to convey the message of truth, which you have fulfilled. Leave the matter to Allah, in Whose hand is everything: causing death, giving life, causing sleep, and awakening.
