سُوْرَةُ الْاَحْقَافِ
Surah Al-Ahqaf (46) — Ayah 31
يَـٰقَوْمَنَآ أَجِيبُوا۟ دَاعِىَ ٱللَّهِ وَءَامِنُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَغْفِرْ لَكُم مِّن ذُنُوبِكُمْ وَيُجِرْكُم مِّنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ ﴿31﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
O our people! Respond (with obedience) to Allâh’s Caller (i.e. Allâh’s Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), and believe in him (i.e. believe in that which Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم has brought from Allâh and follow him). He (Allâh) will forgive you of your sins, and will save you from a painful torment (i.e. Hell-fire)
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰقَوْمَنَآ
yāqawmanā
O our people
أَجِيبُوا۟
ajībū
Respond
دَاعِىَ
dāʿiya
(to the) caller
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَءَامِنُوا۟
waāminū
and believe
بِهِۦ
bihi
in him
يَغْفِرْ
yaghfir
He will forgive
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّن
min
of
ذُنُوبِكُمْ
dhunūbikum
your sins
وَيُجِرْكُم
wayujir'kum
and will protect you
مِّنْ
min
from
عَذَابٍ
ʿadhābin
a punishment
أَلِيمٍۢ
alīmin
painful
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 31) ➊ The purpose of addressing again with { يٰقَوْمَنَاۤ … : ’’ يٰقَوْمَنَاۤ ‘‘} is to draw attention to the importance of what is stated in this verse. Just as a speaker, in the midst of speech, says {’’أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ‘‘} to draw attention to something important. (Ibn Ashur)
➋ By { اَجِيْبُوْا دَاعِيَ اللّٰهِ: ’’ دَاعِيَ اللّٰهِ ‘‘} is meant the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, because his invitation was not towards himself or any other creature, but only towards the worship of Allah and obedience to Him alone, as He said: « قُلْ هٰذِهٖ سَبِيْلِيْۤ اَدْعُوْۤا اِلَى اللّٰهِ عَلٰى بَصِيْرَةٍ اَنَا وَ مَنِ اتَّبَعَنِيْ وَ سُبْحٰنَ اللّٰهِ وَ مَاۤ اَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِيْنَ » [ یوسف : ۱۰۸ ] "Say: This is my way; I call to Allah upon clear insight, I and those who follow me. And exalted is Allah, and I am not of those who associate others with Him." Here is a question: During the Fajr prayer when the jinn heard the recitation of the Quran by the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, which verses did he recite that contained the teachings which the jinn conveyed to their people? The answer is that even if we do not know any other verses, the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah is certain, which encompasses all the subjects of the Quran within itself.
➌ { يَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ مِّنْ ذُنُوْبِكُمْ وَ يُجِرْكُمْ مِّنْ عَذَابٍ اَلِيْمٍ: ’’ يَغْفِرْ ‘‘}, {’’ يُجِرْ‘‘ ’’ اَجِيْبُوْا ‘‘}, and {’’ اٰمِنُوْا ‘‘} (imperative verbs) are in the jussive case because they are the response to a command. {’’ يُجِرْ ‘‘} is originally {’’يُجِيْرُ‘‘}, which is the indicative present tense of the form IV verb. Due to the sukoon (jussive) on the letter ra, and the meeting of two silent letters (ya and ra), the ya was omitted, so it became {’’ يُجِرْ ‘‘}.
➍ What is the benefit of bringing {’’ مِنْ ‘‘} in {’’ يَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ مِّنْ ذُنُوْبِكُمْ ‘‘}? For this, see the commentary of Surah Nuh (4).
➎ Upon accepting the invitation of Allah's caller and believing in it, two glad tidings are given: one is the glad tiding of attaining the benefit that you will receive by believing, that He will forgive your sins; and the second is the glad tiding of being saved from irreparable loss, that He will grant you refuge from the painful punishment.
➋ By { اَجِيْبُوْا دَاعِيَ اللّٰهِ: ’’ دَاعِيَ اللّٰهِ ‘‘} is meant the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, because his invitation was not towards himself or any other creature, but only towards the worship of Allah and obedience to Him alone, as He said: « قُلْ هٰذِهٖ سَبِيْلِيْۤ اَدْعُوْۤا اِلَى اللّٰهِ عَلٰى بَصِيْرَةٍ اَنَا وَ مَنِ اتَّبَعَنِيْ وَ سُبْحٰنَ اللّٰهِ وَ مَاۤ اَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِيْنَ » [ یوسف : ۱۰۸ ] "Say: This is my way; I call to Allah upon clear insight, I and those who follow me. And exalted is Allah, and I am not of those who associate others with Him." Here is a question: During the Fajr prayer when the jinn heard the recitation of the Quran by the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, which verses did he recite that contained the teachings which the jinn conveyed to their people? The answer is that even if we do not know any other verses, the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah is certain, which encompasses all the subjects of the Quran within itself.
➌ { يَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ مِّنْ ذُنُوْبِكُمْ وَ يُجِرْكُمْ مِّنْ عَذَابٍ اَلِيْمٍ: ’’ يَغْفِرْ ‘‘}, {’’ يُجِرْ‘‘ ’’ اَجِيْبُوْا ‘‘}, and {’’ اٰمِنُوْا ‘‘} (imperative verbs) are in the jussive case because they are the response to a command. {’’ يُجِرْ ‘‘} is originally {’’يُجِيْرُ‘‘}, which is the indicative present tense of the form IV verb. Due to the sukoon (jussive) on the letter ra, and the meeting of two silent letters (ya and ra), the ya was omitted, so it became {’’ يُجِرْ ‘‘}.
➍ What is the benefit of bringing {’’ مِنْ ‘‘} in {’’ يَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ مِّنْ ذُنُوْبِكُمْ ‘‘}? For this, see the commentary of Surah Nuh (4).
➎ Upon accepting the invitation of Allah's caller and believing in it, two glad tidings are given: one is the glad tiding of attaining the benefit that you will receive by believing, that He will forgive your sins; and the second is the glad tiding of being saved from irreparable loss, that He will grant you refuge from the painful punishment.
