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Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 115
وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيُضِلَّ قَوْمًۢا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَىٰهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يُبَيِّنَ لَهُم مَّا يَتَّقُونَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ ﴿115﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And Allâh will never lead a people astray after He has guided them until He makes clear to them as to what they should avoid. Verily, Allâh is the All-Knower of everything.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَا
wamā
And not
كَانَ
kāna
is
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
(for) Allah
لِيُضِلَّ
liyuḍilla
that He lets go astray
قَوْمًۢا
qawman
a people
بَعْدَ
baʿda
after
إِذْ
idh
[when]
هَدَىٰهُمْ
hadāhum
He has guided them
حَتَّىٰ
ḥattā
until
يُبَيِّنَ
yubayyina
He makes clear
لَهُم
lahum
to them
مَّا
mā
what
يَتَّقُونَ ۚ
yattaqūna
they should fear
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
بِكُلِّ
bikulli
(of) every
شَىْءٍ
shayin
thing
عَلِيمٌ
ʿalīmun
(is) All-Knower
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 115) {وَ مَا كَانَ اللّٰهُ لِيُضِلَّ قَوْمًۢا …:} In this, comfort has been given to those Muslims who, before the revelation of the above verse, had prayed for forgiveness for their disbelieving relatives. The meaning is that Allah does not declare anyone misguided after he has become a Muslim until He makes it clear to him that such-and-such act is forbidden, so avoid it. If, even after that, he insists on it, then he is sinful, and as a result of his evil deeds, his direction is turned towards misguidance. It is understood that knowingly disobeying can become a cause of misguidance. If someone has not yet been forbidden from a certain act, then Allah never holds him accountable for committing it, because He knows very well whether someone is doing something out of ignorance or deliberately. Therefore, there is no reproach upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and the Companions for the forgiveness they sought for the polytheists earlier.
