سُوْرَةُ التَّغَابُنِ
Surah At-Taghaabun (64) — Ayah 12
وَأَطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا۟ ٱلرَّسُولَ ۚ فَإِن تَوَلَّيْتُمْ فَإِنَّمَا عَلَىٰ رَسُولِنَا ٱلْبَلَـٰغُ ٱلْمُبِينُ ﴿12﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Obey Allâh, and obey the Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم); but if you turn away, then the duty of Our Messenger is only to convey (the Message) clearly.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَطِيعُوا۟
wa-aṭīʿū
So obey
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
وَأَطِيعُوا۟
wa-aṭīʿū
and obey
ٱلرَّسُولَ ۚ
l-rasūla
the Messenger
فَإِن
fa-in
but if
تَوَلَّيْتُمْ
tawallaytum
you turn away
فَإِنَّمَا
fa-innamā
then only
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
upon
رَسُولِنَا
rasūlinā
Our Messenger
ٱلْبَلَـٰغُ
l-balāghu
(is) the conveyance
ٱلْمُبِينُ
l-mubīnu
clear
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 12) ➊ {وَ اَطِيْعُوا اللّٰهَ وَ اَطِيْعُوا الرَّسُوْلَ:} According to the context, the meaning is that when a calamity befalls you, do not turn away from the obedience of Allah and His Messenger, but in all circumstances, whether good or bad, obey the command of Allah and obey the command of His Messenger. The repetition of {’’ اَطِيْعُوْا ‘‘} along with {’’ الرَّسُوْلَ ‘‘} shows that just as the command of Allah is a permanent law, so is the command of the Messenger a permanent law; there is no room for opposing either of them. Other people whose commands are obeyed do not have this status; only those of their commands will be obeyed which are not against the Book and Sunnah. This point is clarified in Surah An-Nisa, Ayah (59): « اَطِيْعُوا اللّٰهَ وَ اَطِيْعُوا الرَّسُوْلَ وَ اُولِي الْاَمْرِ مِنْكُمْ », where {’’ اُولِي الْاَمْرِ ‘‘} is not repeated along with {’’ اَطِيْعُوْا ‘‘}. For details, see the commentary of Surah An-Nisa (59).
➋ { فَاِنْ تَوَلَّيْتُمْ فَاِنَّمَا عَلٰى رَسُوْلِنَا الْبَلٰغُ الْمُبِيْنُ:} Then if, being distressed by calamities, you turn away from obedience, you will only harm yourselves; our Messenger is only responsible to clearly convey Allah’s commands to you, and so he has conveyed them.
➋ { فَاِنْ تَوَلَّيْتُمْ فَاِنَّمَا عَلٰى رَسُوْلِنَا الْبَلٰغُ الْمُبِيْنُ:} Then if, being distressed by calamities, you turn away from obedience, you will only harm yourselves; our Messenger is only responsible to clearly convey Allah’s commands to you, and so he has conveyed them.
