سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 54
وَإِذَا جَآءَكَ ٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا فَقُلْ سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ كَتَبَ رَبُّكُمْ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ ٱلرَّحْمَةَ ۖ أَنَّهُۥ مَنْ عَمِلَ مِنكُمْ سُوٓءًۢا بِجَهَـٰلَةٍ ثُمَّ تَابَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ وَأَصْلَحَ فَأَنَّهُۥ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿54﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
When those who believe in Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) come to you, say: "Salâmun ‘Alaikum" (peace be on you); your Lord has written (prescribed) Mercy for Himself, so that if any of you does evil in ignorance, and thereafter repents and does righteous good deeds (by obeying Allâh), then surely, He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
جَآءَكَ
jāaka
come to you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
believe
بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا
biāyātinā
in Our Verses
فَقُلْ
faqul
then say
سَلَـٰمٌ
salāmun
Peace
عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ
ʿalaykum
(be) upon you
كَتَبَ
kataba
(Has) Prescribed
رَبُّكُمْ
rabbukum
your Lord
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
upon
نَفْسِهِ
nafsihi
Himself
ٱلرَّحْمَةَ ۖ
l-raḥmata
the Mercy
أَنَّهُۥ
annahu
that he
مَنْ
man
who
عَمِلَ
ʿamila
does
مِنكُمْ
minkum
among you
سُوٓءًۢا
sūan
evil
بِجَهَـٰلَةٍۢ
bijahālatin
in ignorance
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
تَابَ
tāba
repents
مِنۢ
min
from
بَعْدِهِۦ
baʿdihi
after it
وَأَصْلَحَ
wa-aṣlaḥa
and reforms
فَأَنَّهُۥ
fa-annahu
then, indeed He
غَفُورٌۭ
ghafūrun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٌۭ
raḥīmun
Most Merciful
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 54)➊ In the first verse {وَ اِذَا جَآءَكَ الَّذِيْنَ …:}, it was forbidden to distance the weak believers from yourself; now in this verse, there is a command to honor and respect them. (Razi) That is, give glad tidings of peace and security to those who, despite the dominance of disbelief and polytheism, are accepting your invitation and becoming Muslims in this turbulent era. That is, after embracing Islam, they have become safe from Allah's punishment; now they will not be held accountable for the deeds they committed during their life of disbelief. (Al-Manar) From this, it is understood that righteous people should be respected and not displeased.
➋ For the explanation of this phrase {كَتَبَ رَبُّكُمْ عَلٰى نَفْسِهِ الرَّحْمَةَ:}, see the commentary of verse (12) of this surah.
➌ The meaning of sinning out of ignorance is not understanding its evil consequences. See Surah An-Nisa (17). Previously there was warning (intimidation), now there is glad tidings, that is, this is the effect of His mercy that He accepts the repentance of those who abandon evil deeds and perform good deeds, and He explains His verses clearly, so that the path of the criminals becomes distinct and clear from that of the reformers.
➋ For the explanation of this phrase {كَتَبَ رَبُّكُمْ عَلٰى نَفْسِهِ الرَّحْمَةَ:}, see the commentary of verse (12) of this surah.
➌ The meaning of sinning out of ignorance is not understanding its evil consequences. See Surah An-Nisa (17). Previously there was warning (intimidation), now there is glad tidings, that is, this is the effect of His mercy that He accepts the repentance of those who abandon evil deeds and perform good deeds, and He explains His verses clearly, so that the path of the criminals becomes distinct and clear from that of the reformers.
