سُوْرَةُ يُوْنُسَ
Surah Yunus (10) — Ayah 61
وَمَا تَكُونُ فِى شَأْنٍ وَمَا تَتْلُوا۟ مِنْهُ مِن قُرْءَانٍ وَلَا تَعْمَلُونَ مِنْ عَمَلٍ إِلَّا كُنَّا عَلَيْكُمْ شُهُودًا إِذْ تُفِيضُونَ فِيهِ ۚ وَمَا يَعْزُبُ عَن رَّبِّكَ مِن مِّثْقَالِ ذَرَّةٍ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَلَآ أَصْغَرَ مِن ذَٰلِكَ وَلَآ أَكْبَرَ إِلَّا فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿61﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Neither you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) do any deed nor recite any portion of the Qur’ân, - nor you (mankind) do any deed (good or evil) but We are Witness thereof, when you are doing it. And nothing is hidden from your Lord (so much as) the weight of an atom (or small ant) on the earth or in the heaven. Not what is less than that or what is greater than that but is (written) in a Clear Record. (Tafsir At-Tabarî).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَا
wamā
And not
تَكُونُ
takūnu
you are
فِى
fī
[in]
شَأْنٍۢ
shanin
any situation
وَمَا
wamā
and not
تَتْلُوا۟
tatlū
you recite
مِنْهُ
min'hu
of it
مِن
min
from
قُرْءَانٍۢ
qur'ānin
(the) Quran
وَلَا
walā
and not
تَعْمَلُونَ
taʿmalūna
you do
مِنْ
min
any
عَمَلٍ
ʿamalin
deed
إِلَّا
illā
except
كُنَّا
kunnā
We are
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
over you
شُهُودًا
shuhūdan
witnesses
إِذْ
idh
when
تُفِيضُونَ
tufīḍūna
you are engaged
فِيهِ ۚ
fīhi
in it
وَمَا
wamā
And not
يَعْزُبُ
yaʿzubu
escapes
عَن
ʿan
from
رَّبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
مِن
min
of
مِّثْقَالِ
mith'qāli
(the) weight
ذَرَّةٍۢ
dharratin
(of) an atom
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
وَلَا
walā
and not
فِى
fī
in
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
l-samāi
the heavens
وَلَآ
walā
and not
أَصْغَرَ
aṣghara
smaller
مِن
min
than
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
وَلَآ
walā
and not
أَكْبَرَ
akbara
greater
إِلَّا
illā
but
فِى
fī
(is) in
كِتَـٰبٍۢ
kitābin
a Record
مُّبِينٍ
mubīnin
clear
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
61. (O Prophet,) whatever state you may be in, and whatever portion of the Quran you recite, and (O people,) whatever work you are engaged in, We are witnesses over you when you are engrossed in it. Not even an atom’s weight in the earth or in the sky is hidden from your Lord, nor anything smaller or greater, but it is (all) recorded in a clear Book (the Preserved Tablet).
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A Comparison of Your Activities and Those of the Polytheists:
In this verse, both the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the polytheists of Makkah are addressed simultaneously. A comparative review of their activities is presented: on one side is your blessed self, who has devoted day and night for the guidance of people, exhausting yourself for this very purpose, going to people and reciting the Quran to them, and striving through it; and when people do not believe, you are deeply grieved. On the other side are your opponents, who leave no stone unturned in causing you and your companions pain and suffering, mocking the Muslims, and blocking every path of Islam. Allah Almighty is watching all of this, and not even the smallest thing can be hidden from His sight. Thus, in this verse, the disbelievers are being warned that whatever misdeeds you commit or intend to do, all of it is already within Allah’s knowledge; then He is watching each and every one of your actions, and they are all being recorded. Therefore, be concerned about the outcome of these activities from now on. And to the Prophet, this very thing is being said to console him and to instruct him to be patient.
[76]
A Comparison of Your Activities and Those of the Polytheists:
In this verse, both the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the polytheists of Makkah are addressed simultaneously. A comparative review of their activities is presented: on one side is your blessed self, who has devoted day and night for the guidance of people, exhausting yourself for this very purpose, going to people and reciting the Quran to them, and striving through it; and when people do not believe, you are deeply grieved. On the other side are your opponents, who leave no stone unturned in causing you and your companions pain and suffering, mocking the Muslims, and blocking every path of Islam. Allah Almighty is watching all of this, and not even the smallest thing can be hidden from His sight. Thus, in this verse, the disbelievers are being warned that whatever misdeeds you commit or intend to do, all of it is already within Allah’s knowledge; then He is watching each and every one of your actions, and they are all being recorded. Therefore, be concerned about the outcome of these activities from now on. And to the Prophet, this very thing is being said to console him and to instruct him to be patient.
