سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 122
أَوَمَن كَانَ مَيْتًا فَأَحْيَيْنَـٰهُ وَجَعَلْنَا لَهُۥ نُورًا يَمْشِى بِهِۦ فِى ٱلنَّاسِ كَمَن مَّثَلُهُۥ فِى ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ لَيْسَ بِخَارِجٍ مِّنْهَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿122﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Is he who was dead (without Faith by ignorance and disbelief) and We gave him life (by knowledge and Faith) and set for him a light (of Belief) whereby he can walk amongst men - like him who is in the darkness (of disbelief, polytheism and hypocrisy) from which he can never come out? Thus it is made fair-seeming to the disbelievers that which they used to do.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَوَمَن
awaman
Is (one) who
كَانَ
kāna
was
مَيْتًۭا
maytan
dead
فَأَحْيَيْنَـٰهُ
fa-aḥyaynāhu
and We gave him life
وَجَعَلْنَا
wajaʿalnā
and We made
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
نُورًۭا
nūran
light
يَمْشِى
yamshī
he walks
بِهِۦ
bihi
whereby
فِى
fī
among
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
the people
كَمَن
kaman
like (one) who
مَّثَلُهُۥ
mathaluhu
[similar to him]
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ
l-ẓulumāti
the darknesses
لَيْسَ
laysa
not
بِخَارِجٍۢ
bikhārijin
he comes out
مِّنْهَا ۚ
min'hā
of it
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhālika
Thus
زُيِّنَ
zuyyina
is made fair-seeming
لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
lil'kāfirīna
to the disbelievers
مَا
mā
what
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they were
يَعْمَلُونَ
yaʿmalūna
doing
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 122) ➊ { اَوَ مَنْ كَانَ مَيْتًا فَاَحْيَيْنٰهُ …… : } That is, he was a disbeliever and was made a Muslim. (Shawkani) Above, the mention was of the dead among animals; here, the same example is given for the disbelievers, meaning that when they were disbelievers, due to ignorance and disbelief and polytheism, they were all dead. Then, whoever received faith became alive and found light and the path of guidance, and on his face, everyone sees the light of faith, and whoever did not receive faith remained in darkness. (Muwaddih) See the subject of the living and dead among Muslims and disbelievers in Surah Al-Baqarah (257), Surah Hud (24), and Surah Fatir (19 to 22).
➋ {كَذٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِلْكٰفِرِيْنَ مَا كَانُوْا يَعْمَلُوْنَ:} That is, Satan, through his whispers, presents the deeds of these disbelievers as beautiful in their eyes.
➋ {كَذٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِلْكٰفِرِيْنَ مَا كَانُوْا يَعْمَلُوْنَ:} That is, Satan, through his whispers, presents the deeds of these disbelievers as beautiful in their eyes.
