سُوْرَةُ هُوْدٍ
Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 17
أَفَمَن كَانَ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ وَيَتْلُوهُ شَاهِدٌ مِّنْهُ وَمِن قَبْلِهِۦ كِتَـٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِمَامًا وَرَحْمَةً ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦ ۚ وَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلْأَحْزَابِ فَٱلنَّارُ مَوْعِدُهُۥ ۚ فَلَا تَكُ فِى مِرْيَةٍ مِّنْهُ ۚ إِنَّهُ ٱلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿17﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Can they (Muslims) who rely on a clear proof (the Qur’ân) from their Lord, and whom a witness [Jibril (Gabriel عليه السلام)] from Him recites (follows) it (can they be equal with the disbelievers); and before it, came the Book of Mûsâ (Moses), a guidance and a mercy, they believe therein, but those of the sects (Jews, Christians and all the other non-Muslim nations) that reject it (the Qur’ân), the Fire will be their promised meeting-place. So be not in doubt about it (i.e. those who denied Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم and also denied all that which he brought from Allâh. Surely, they will enter Hell). Verily, it is the truth from your Lord, but most of the mankind believe not.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَفَمَن
afaman
Then is he who
كَانَ
kāna
is
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
on
بَيِّنَةٍۢ
bayyinatin
a clear proof
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّهِۦ
rabbihi
his Lord
وَيَتْلُوهُ
wayatlūhu
and recites it
شَاهِدٌۭ
shāhidun
a witness
مِّنْهُ
min'hu
from Him
وَمِن
wamin
and before it
قَبْلِهِۦ
qablihi
and before it
كِتَـٰبُ
kitābu
(was) a Book
مُوسَىٰٓ
mūsā
(of) Musa
إِمَامًۭا
imāman
(as) a guide
وَرَحْمَةً ۚ
waraḥmatan
and (as) mercy
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
Those
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
believe
بِهِۦ ۚ
bihi
in it
وَمَن
waman
But whoever
يَكْفُرْ
yakfur
disbelieves
بِهِۦ
bihi
in it
مِنَ
mina
among
ٱلْأَحْزَابِ
l-aḥzābi
the sects
فَٱلنَّارُ
fal-nāru
then the Fire
مَوْعِدُهُۥ ۚ
mawʿiduhu
(will be) his promised (meeting) place
فَلَا
falā
So (do) not
تَكُ
taku
be
فِى
fī
in
مِرْيَةٍۢ
mir'yatin
doubt
مِّنْهُ ۚ
min'hu
about it
إِنَّهُ
innahu
Indeed, it
ٱلْحَقُّ
l-ḥaqu
(is) the truth
مِن
min
from
رَّبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
وَلَـٰكِنَّ
walākinna
but
أَكْثَرَ
akthara
most
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
(of) the people
لَا
lā
(do) not
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
believe
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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17. Can the one who stands upon a clear proof from his Lord, and then a witness from Him recites it, and before it was the Book of Moses (the Torah) as a guide and mercy (be like the one who rejects)? Such people believe in it, but whoever among the groups denies it, the Fire is promised for him. So do not be in doubt [21] about it. Surely, it is the truth from your Lord, but most people do not believe.
[20]
Those Who Do Not Believe Even After Both Testimonies:
Here, the clear proof refers to the innate urge or the Covenant of Alast, which exists in the subconscious of every human being. (For details, see verses 172 and 173 of Al-A'raf) Now, if in this verse the "person" is taken to mean the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, then the "witness" refers to Jibreel ؑ, and if the "person" is taken to mean a common man, then the "witness" refers to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. That is, this innate urge already exists in the subconscious of every human being that the Creator and Master of this universe and of ourselves is Allah Almighty, besides whom there can be no true deity. Then, in support of this urge, two strong external witnesses are also found: one is the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the Quran, and the other is the Torah, which was revealed long before him ﷺ. So, is there anything that can prevent such a person from believing? He should immediately respond to this innate urge and bring faith, and whoever still does not believe, what remedy can there be for him except Hell, regardless of which religion or sect that person belongs to?
[21] This address to the Prophet ﷺ is only for further emphasis; in reality, its addressees are the general people, as its details have already been mentioned earlier.
[20]
Those Who Do Not Believe Even After Both Testimonies:
Here, the clear proof refers to the innate urge or the Covenant of Alast, which exists in the subconscious of every human being. (For details, see verses 172 and 173 of Al-A'raf) Now, if in this verse the "person" is taken to mean the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, then the "witness" refers to Jibreel ؑ, and if the "person" is taken to mean a common man, then the "witness" refers to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. That is, this innate urge already exists in the subconscious of every human being that the Creator and Master of this universe and of ourselves is Allah Almighty, besides whom there can be no true deity. Then, in support of this urge, two strong external witnesses are also found: one is the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the Quran, and the other is the Torah, which was revealed long before him ﷺ. So, is there anything that can prevent such a person from believing? He should immediately respond to this innate urge and bring faith, and whoever still does not believe, what remedy can there be for him except Hell, regardless of which religion or sect that person belongs to?
[21] This address to the Prophet ﷺ is only for further emphasis; in reality, its addressees are the general people, as its details have already been mentioned earlier.
