سُوْرَةُ الْاَحْقَافِ
Surah Al-Ahqaf (46) — Ayah 30
قَالُوا۟ يَـٰقَوْمَنَآ إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا كِتَـٰبًا أُنزِلَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مُوسَىٰ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلْحَقِّ وَإِلَىٰ طَرِيقٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ ﴿30﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They said: "O our people! Verily, we have heard a Book (this Qur’ân) sent down after Mûsâ (Moses), confirming what came before it: it guides to the truth and to the Straight Path (i.e. Islâm).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوا۟
qālū
They said
يَـٰقَوْمَنَآ
yāqawmanā
O our people
إِنَّا
innā
Indeed, we
سَمِعْنَا
samiʿ'nā
[we] have heard
كِتَـٰبًا
kitāban
a Book
أُنزِلَ
unzila
revealed
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعْدِ
baʿdi
after
مُوسَىٰ
mūsā
Musa
مُصَدِّقًۭا
muṣaddiqan
confirming
لِّمَا
limā
what
بَيْنَ
bayna
(was) before it
يَدَيْهِ
yadayhi
(was) before it
يَهْدِىٓ
yahdī
guiding
إِلَى
ilā
to
ٱلْحَقِّ
l-ḥaqi
the truth
وَإِلَىٰ
wa-ilā
and to
طَرِيقٍۢ
ṭarīqin
a Path
مُّسْتَقِيمٍۢ
mus'taqīmin
Straight
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 30) ➊ {قَالُوْا يٰقَوْمَنَاۤ اِنَّا سَمِعْنَا كِتٰبًا اُنْزِلَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ مُوْسٰى:} Instead of mentioning the name of the last revealed book, the Gospel, the jinn mentioned the Torah. According to some commentators, the reason for this is either that they followed the religion of the Jews, or they were unaware of the revelation of the Gospel. However, the more authentic opinion is that the last book before the Qur’an which contained legal rulings was the Torah. The Psalms of Dawud (David), peace be upon him, and the Gospel of Isa (Jesus), peace be upon him, were books that completed or explained and clarified it. All the prophets who came after Musa (Moses), peace be upon him, even Isa (Jesus), peace be upon him, were bound to act upon the Torah. (See al-Ma’idah: 44) In this same Surah al-Ahqaf, the book of Musa (Moses), peace be upon him, is also mentioned before the Qur’an, as He said: « وَ مِنْ قَبْلِهٖ كِتٰبُ مُوْسٰۤى اِمَامًا وَّ رَحْمَةً» [الأحقاف : ۱۲ ] “And before it was the Book of Musa, a guide and a mercy.” When the first revelation descended upon the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, in the cave of Hira, and Umm al-Mu’minin Khadijah, may Allah be pleased with her, took him to Waraqah bin Nawfal, he listened to the whole matter and said: [ هٰذَا النَّامُوْسُ الَّذِيْ أُنْزِلَ عَلٰی مُوْسٰی] [ بخاري، التعبیر، باب أوّل ما بدء بہ رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم … : ۶۹۸۲ ] “This is the same keeper of secrets (the angel) who was sent down to Musa (Moses), peace be upon him.” Even though Waraqah bin Nawfal had previously accepted the religion of Isa (Jesus), peace be upon him, and was a scholar of the Gospel.
➋ { مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ:} That is, this Book confirms all the previous heavenly books, for through this Book all those matters and prophecies have come true which were mentioned in those books, including the prophecy of the coming of the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him.
➌ { يَهْدِيْۤ اِلَى الْحَقِّ وَ اِلٰى طَرِيْقٍ مُّسْتَقِيْمٍ:} Ibn Kathir, may Allah have mercy on him, said: “That is, it guides to the truth in beliefs and reports, and to the straight path in actions, because the Qur’an consists of both information and commands. Its information is truth and its commands are justice, as He said: «وَ تَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ صِدْقًا وَّ عَدْلًا » [ الأنعام : ۱۱۵ ] ‘And the word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and in justice.’ And Allah the Exalted said: «هُوَ الَّذِيْۤ اَرْسَلَ رَسُوْلَهٗ بِالْهُدٰى وَ دِيْنِ الْحَقِّ » [ التوبۃ : ۳۳ ] ‘He it is Who sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth.’ Thus, guidance is beneficial knowledge and the religion of truth is righteous action, and the jinn also said the same: {’’ يَهْدِيْۤ اِلَى الْحَقِّ ‘‘} (It guides to the truth in beliefs) {’’ وَ اِلٰى طَرِيْقٍ مُّسْتَقِيْمٍ ‘‘} (and to the straight path in actions).”
➋ { مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ:} That is, this Book confirms all the previous heavenly books, for through this Book all those matters and prophecies have come true which were mentioned in those books, including the prophecy of the coming of the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him.
➌ { يَهْدِيْۤ اِلَى الْحَقِّ وَ اِلٰى طَرِيْقٍ مُّسْتَقِيْمٍ:} Ibn Kathir, may Allah have mercy on him, said: “That is, it guides to the truth in beliefs and reports, and to the straight path in actions, because the Qur’an consists of both information and commands. Its information is truth and its commands are justice, as He said: «وَ تَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ صِدْقًا وَّ عَدْلًا » [ الأنعام : ۱۱۵ ] ‘And the word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and in justice.’ And Allah the Exalted said: «هُوَ الَّذِيْۤ اَرْسَلَ رَسُوْلَهٗ بِالْهُدٰى وَ دِيْنِ الْحَقِّ » [ التوبۃ : ۳۳ ] ‘He it is Who sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth.’ Thus, guidance is beneficial knowledge and the religion of truth is righteous action, and the jinn also said the same: {’’ يَهْدِيْۤ اِلَى الْحَقِّ ‘‘} (It guides to the truth in beliefs) {’’ وَ اِلٰى طَرِيْقٍ مُّسْتَقِيْمٍ ‘‘} (and to the straight path in actions).”
