سُوْرَةُ مُحَمَّدٍ
Surah Muhammad (47) — Ayah 23
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَعَنَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ فَأَصَمَّهُمْ وَأَعْمَىٰٓ أَبْصَـٰرَهُمْ ﴿23﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Such are they whom Allâh has cursed, so that He has made them deaf and blinded their sight.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
Those
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(are) the ones
لَعَنَهُمُ
laʿanahumu
Allah has cursed them
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah has cursed them
فَأَصَمَّهُمْ
fa-aṣammahum
so He made them deaf
وَأَعْمَىٰٓ
wa-aʿmā
and blinded
أَبْصَـٰرَهُمْ
abṣārahum
their vision
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 23){ اُولٰٓىِٕكَ الَّذِيْنَ لَعَنَهُمُ اللّٰهُ …:} That is, these people who were about to come into power would become blind and deaf, spreading oppression and corruption and severing ties of kinship, or they were about to turn away from obedience and jihad, thus spreading corruption in the land and severely cutting off family relations. Allah Almighty cursed them and made them so deaf, blind, and hard-hearted that they could not understand the blessings of jihad—that through it, the troubles and hardships of the Muslims are removed, they gain honor and dignity, sedition, corruption, polytheism, and disbelief are eradicated, and the earth becomes a cradle of peace. Elsewhere, Allah Almighty has said: «ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّهُمْ اٰمَنُوْا ثُمَّ كَفَرُوْا فَطُبِعَ عَلٰى قُلُوْبِهِمْ فَهُمْ لَا يَفْقَهُوْنَ » [ المنافقون : ۳ ] "This is because they believed, then disbelieved, so their hearts were sealed, and thus they do not understand."
