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Surah Yunus (10) — Ayah 99
وَلَوْ شَآءَ رَبُّكَ لَـَٔامَنَ مَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ كُلُّهُمْ جَمِيعًا ۚ أَفَأَنتَ تُكْرِهُ ٱلنَّاسَ حَتَّىٰ يَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿99﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And had your Lord willed, those on earth would have believed, all of them together. So, will you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) then compel mankind, until they become believers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَوْ
walaw
And if
شَآءَ
shāa
(had) willed
رَبُّكَ
rabbuka
your Lord
لَـَٔامَنَ
laāmana
surely, (would) have believed
مَن
man
who
فِى
fī
(are) in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
كُلُّهُمْ
kulluhum
all of them
جَمِيعًا ۚ
jamīʿan
together
أَفَأَنتَ
afa-anta
Then, will you
تُكْرِهُ
tuk'rihu
compel
ٱلنَّاسَ
l-nāsa
the mankind
حَتَّىٰ
ḥattā
until
يَكُونُوا۟
yakūnū
they become
مُؤْمِنِينَ
mu'minīna
believers
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.
99. And had your Lord willed, all those who are on the earth would have believed, all of them together. So, will you compel people [107] to become believers?
[107] That is, it was the utmost desire of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that all people should embrace faith, and if Allah had willed, He could have made it so. But this is against Allah’s will. Allah’s will is that those who believe should do so with insight and by using their free will and choice with complete freedom. Therefore, it is not your responsibility to compel anyone to believe, nor do you need to grieve or be distressed because of their refusal to believe.
[107] That is, it was the utmost desire of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that all people should embrace faith, and if Allah had willed, He could have made it so. But this is against Allah’s will. Allah’s will is that those who believe should do so with insight and by using their free will and choice with complete freedom. Therefore, it is not your responsibility to compel anyone to believe, nor do you need to grieve or be distressed because of their refusal to believe.
