سُوْرَةُ قٓ
Surah Qaaf (50) — Ayah 45
نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ ۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِجَبَّارٍ ۖ فَذَكِّرْ بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ مَن يَخَافُ وَعِيدِ ﴿45﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
We know best what they say. And you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are not the one to force them (to Belief). But warn by the Qur’an; him who fears My Threat.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
نَّحْنُ
naḥnu
We
أَعْلَمُ
aʿlamu
know best
بِمَا
bimā
[of] what
يَقُولُونَ ۖ
yaqūlūna
they say
وَمَآ
wamā
and not
أَنتَ
anta
(are) you
عَلَيْهِم
ʿalayhim
over them
بِجَبَّارٍۢ ۖ
bijabbārin
the one to compel
فَذَكِّرْ
fadhakkir
But remind
بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ
bil-qur'āni
with the Quran
مَن
man
whoever
يَخَافُ
yakhāfu
fears
وَعِيدِ
waʿīdi
My threat
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 45) ➊ { نَحْنُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُوْلُوْنَ:} This sentence is a warning and threat for the disbelievers and a source of comfort and reassurance for the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him.
➋ { وَ مَاۤ اَنْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِجَبَّارٍ:} That is, your task is not to force them to become Muslims; your task is only to convey the message, as He said: « اِنَّمَاۤ اَنْتَ مُذَكِّرٌ (21) لَسْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِمُصَۜيْطِرٍ» [ الغاشیۃ : 22،21 ] "So you are only a reminder. You are not at all a controller over them."
➌ {فَذَكِّرْ بِالْقُرْاٰنِ مَنْ يَّخَافُ وَعِيْدِ: ’’ وَعِيْدِ ‘‘} Originally it is {’’وَعِيْدِيْ‘‘}, My warning. This does not mean that you should not advise others, rather it means that only he will benefit from your advice who fears My warning, as He said: « اِنَّمَا تُنْذِرُ الَّذِيْنَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ بِالْغَيْبِ وَ اَقَامُوا الصَّلٰوةَ » [ فاطر : ۱۸ ] "So you only warn those who fear their Lord unseen and establish prayer."
➋ { وَ مَاۤ اَنْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِجَبَّارٍ:} That is, your task is not to force them to become Muslims; your task is only to convey the message, as He said: « اِنَّمَاۤ اَنْتَ مُذَكِّرٌ (21) لَسْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِمُصَۜيْطِرٍ» [ الغاشیۃ : 22،21 ] "So you are only a reminder. You are not at all a controller over them."
➌ {فَذَكِّرْ بِالْقُرْاٰنِ مَنْ يَّخَافُ وَعِيْدِ: ’’ وَعِيْدِ ‘‘} Originally it is {’’وَعِيْدِيْ‘‘}, My warning. This does not mean that you should not advise others, rather it means that only he will benefit from your advice who fears My warning, as He said: « اِنَّمَا تُنْذِرُ الَّذِيْنَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ بِالْغَيْبِ وَ اَقَامُوا الصَّلٰوةَ » [ فاطر : ۱۸ ] "So you only warn those who fear their Lord unseen and establish prayer."
