سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 153
وَأَنَّ هَـٰذَا صِرَٰطِى مُسْتَقِيمًا فَٱتَّبِعُوهُ ۖ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا۟ ٱلسُّبُلَ فَتَفَرَّقَ بِكُمْ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ وَصَّىٰكُم بِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ ﴿153﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And verily, this (i.e. Allâh’s Commandments mentioned in the above two Verses 151 and 152) is My Straight Path, so follow it, and follow not (other) paths, for they will separate you away from His Path. This He has ordained for you that you may become Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - see V.2:2)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
And that
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
this
صِرَٰطِى
ṣirāṭī
(is) My path
مُسْتَقِيمًۭا
mus'taqīman
straight
فَٱتَّبِعُوهُ ۖ
fa-ittabiʿūhu
so follow it
وَلَا
walā
And (do) not
تَتَّبِعُوا۟
tattabiʿū
follow
ٱلسُّبُلَ
l-subula
the (other) paths
فَتَفَرَّقَ
fatafarraqa
then they will separate
بِكُمْ
bikum
you
عَن
ʿan
from
سَبِيلِهِۦ ۚ
sabīlihi
His path
ذَٰلِكُمْ
dhālikum
That
وَصَّىٰكُم
waṣṣākum
(He) has enjoined on you
بِهِۦ
bihi
[with it]
لَعَلَّكُمْ
laʿallakum
so that you may
تَتَّقُونَ
tattaqūna
become righteous
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 153) ➊ {وَ اَنَّ هٰذَا صِرَاطِيْ مُسْتَقِيْمًا …… :} That is, the path of Allah Almighty is only one, and it is the only straight path that leads to Paradise, but Satan, in order to mislead people, has created many paths around it. It is narrated from Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) and other companions that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) drew a line for us and said: “This is the straight path of Allah Almighty.” Then he drew several lines to its right and left and said: “These are separate paths, on each of which there is a devil sitting who calls people towards himself.” After that, he placed his hand on the straight path and recited this verse. [ أحمد : 465/1، ح : ۴۴۳۶۔ مستدرک حاکم : 318/2، ح : ۳۲۴۱ ]
Out of all religions, the only straight path is Islam; all others are false. Just as in this verse all false religions are forbidden, in the same way, making sects within Islam is also prohibited. In Islam, the only straight path is the path of the Book and the Sunnah, upon which the first three generations have passed, whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) declared as the best of people. [ بخاری، فضائل أصحاب النبی صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ، باب فضائل أصحاب النبی صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : ۳۶۵۱ ] All other paths are forbidden, whether it is the imitation of the four schools of thought or the ways invented by the people of innovation, because these all originated later. Every kind of innovation, old or new, is misguidance. The Imams of the religion and all the mujtahids, both early and later, have advised that no one should blindly follow them, but rather everyone should follow the Book and the Sunnah. This is the straight path to which Allah Almighty has invited.
➋ {لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُوْنَ:} So that you may be saved from disobedience to Allah, His punishment, and Hell, because there is no way to be saved except by avoiding the different paths and walking on His straight path. Therefore, the way of piety is only this.
Out of all religions, the only straight path is Islam; all others are false. Just as in this verse all false religions are forbidden, in the same way, making sects within Islam is also prohibited. In Islam, the only straight path is the path of the Book and the Sunnah, upon which the first three generations have passed, whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) declared as the best of people. [ بخاری، فضائل أصحاب النبی صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ، باب فضائل أصحاب النبی صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : ۳۶۵۱ ] All other paths are forbidden, whether it is the imitation of the four schools of thought or the ways invented by the people of innovation, because these all originated later. Every kind of innovation, old or new, is misguidance. The Imams of the religion and all the mujtahids, both early and later, have advised that no one should blindly follow them, but rather everyone should follow the Book and the Sunnah. This is the straight path to which Allah Almighty has invited.
➋ {لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُوْنَ:} So that you may be saved from disobedience to Allah, His punishment, and Hell, because there is no way to be saved except by avoiding the different paths and walking on His straight path. Therefore, the way of piety is only this.
