سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 26
وَهُمْ يَنْهَوْنَ عَنْهُ وَيَنْـَٔوْنَ عَنْهُ ۖ وَإِن يُهْلِكُونَ إِلَّآ أَنفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ ﴿26﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And they prevent others from him (from following Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and they themselves keep away from him, and (by doing so) they destroy not but their ownselves, yet they perceive (it) not.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَهُمْ
wahum
And they
يَنْهَوْنَ
yanhawna
forbid (others)
عَنْهُ
ʿanhu
from it
وَيَنْـَٔوْنَ
wayanawna
and they keep away
عَنْهُ ۖ
ʿanhu
from it
وَإِن
wa-in
And not
يُهْلِكُونَ
yuh'likūna
they destroy
إِلَّآ
illā
except
أَنفُسَهُمْ
anfusahum
themselves
وَمَا
wamā
and not
يَشْعُرُونَ
yashʿurūna
they perceive
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 26)➊ {وَ هُمْ يَنْهَوْنَ عَنْهُ وَ يَنْـَٔوْنَ عَنْهُ:} That is, they do not suffice with only criticizing the Quran, but also prevent others from listening to the Quran and from going to you (ﷺ), and they themselves also stay away. Even today, many scholars among Muslims who are involved in shirk and innovation also forbid people from listening to the speeches of the people of Tawheed and do not listen themselves, rather, they stop people from reading the translation of the Noble Quran, fearing that after the truth becomes clear, they might accept it and escape from our grip.
➋ {وَ اِنْ يُّهْلِكُوْنَ اِلَّاۤ اَنْفُسَهُمْ:} That is, by doing so, they cannot harm Allah and His religion in any way, rather, they are preparing their own destruction, and they do not even realize that by doing so, they are only harming themselves.
➋ {وَ اِنْ يُّهْلِكُوْنَ اِلَّاۤ اَنْفُسَهُمْ:} That is, by doing so, they cannot harm Allah and His religion in any way, rather, they are preparing their own destruction, and they do not even realize that by doing so, they are only harming themselves.
