سُوْرَةُ مُحَمَّدٍ
Surah Muhammad (47) — Ayah 3
ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ٱتَّبَعُوا۟ ٱلْبَـٰطِلَ وَأَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّبَعُوا۟ ٱلْحَقَّ مِن رَّبِّهِمْ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَضْرِبُ ٱللَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ أَمْثَـٰلَهُمْ ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
That is because those who disbelieve follow falsehood, while those who believe follow the truth from their Lord. Thus does Allâh set forth for mankind their parables.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
بِأَنَّ
bi-anna
(is) because
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve
ٱتَّبَعُوا۟
ittabaʿū
follow
ٱلْبَـٰطِلَ
l-bāṭila
falsehood
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
and that
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
ٱتَّبَعُوا۟
ittabaʿū
follow
ٱلْحَقَّ
l-ḥaqa
(the) truth
مِن
min
from
رَّبِّهِمْ ۚ
rabbihim
their Lord
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhālika
Thus
يَضْرِبُ
yaḍribu
Allah presents
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah presents
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnāsi
to the people
أَمْثَـٰلَهُمْ
amthālahum
their similitudes
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 3) ➊ The reason for the destruction of the disbelievers’ deeds and the removal of the believers’ sins and the correction of their condition is that the disbelievers adopted the following of falsehood and pursued it, whereas the believers continued to follow that truth which was not of their own making, but was revealed from their Lord. The paths of both were different, so their outcomes were also different.
➋ { كَذٰلِكَ يَضْرِبُ اللّٰهُ لِلنَّاسِ اَمْثَالَهُمْ: ’’ أَمْثَالٌ‘‘ ’’مَثَلٌ‘‘} is the plural of 'mathal', its meaning is also “example” and also “condition” and “attribute” of something, as is coming ahead, He said: «مَثَلُ الْجَنَّةِ الَّتِيْ وُعِدَ الْمُتَّقُوْنَ فِيْهَاۤ اَنْهٰرٌ مِّنْ مَّآءٍ غَيْرِ اٰسِنٍ » [ محمد : ۱۵] “The condition and attribute of that Paradise which has been promised to the God-fearing is that in it are many rivers of water that does not spoil.” That is, Allah Almighty in this way describes the conditions of all people.
➋ { كَذٰلِكَ يَضْرِبُ اللّٰهُ لِلنَّاسِ اَمْثَالَهُمْ: ’’ أَمْثَالٌ‘‘ ’’مَثَلٌ‘‘} is the plural of 'mathal', its meaning is also “example” and also “condition” and “attribute” of something, as is coming ahead, He said: «مَثَلُ الْجَنَّةِ الَّتِيْ وُعِدَ الْمُتَّقُوْنَ فِيْهَاۤ اَنْهٰرٌ مِّنْ مَّآءٍ غَيْرِ اٰسِنٍ » [ محمد : ۱۵] “The condition and attribute of that Paradise which has been promised to the God-fearing is that in it are many rivers of water that does not spoil.” That is, Allah Almighty in this way describes the conditions of all people.
