سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ

Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 23

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ثُمَّ لَمْ تَكُن فِتْنَتُهُمْ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوا۟ وَٱللَّهِ رَبِّنَا مَا كُنَّا مُشْرِكِينَ ﴿23﴾
There will then be (left) no Fitnah (excuses or statements or arguments) for them but to say: "By Allâh, our Lord, we were not those who joined others in worship with Allâh."
ثُمَّ thumma Then
لَمْ lam not
تَكُن takun will be
فِتْنَتُهُمْ fit'natuhum (for) them a plea
إِلَّآ illā except
أَن an that
قَالُوا۟ qālū they say
وَٱللَّهِ wal-lahi By Allah
رَبِّنَا rabbinā our Lord
مَا not
كُنَّا kunnā we were
مُشْرِكِينَ mush'rikīna those who associated others (with Allah)

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.

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