سُوْرَةُ الْحِجْرِ
Surah Al-Hijr (15) — Ayah 88
لَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجًا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَٱخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿88﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Look not with your eyes ambitiously at what We have bestowed on certain classes of them (the disbelievers), nor grieve over them. And lower your wings for the believers (be courteous to the fellow-believers).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَا
lā
(Do) not
تَمُدَّنَّ
tamuddanna
extend
عَيْنَيْكَ
ʿaynayka
your eyes
إِلَىٰ
ilā
towards
مَا
mā
what
مَتَّعْنَا
mattaʿnā
We have bestowed
بِهِۦٓ
bihi
with it
أَزْوَٰجًۭا
azwājan
(to) categories
مِّنْهُمْ
min'hum
of them
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
تَحْزَنْ
taḥzan
grieve
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
over them
وَٱخْفِضْ
wa-ikh'fiḍ
And lower
جَنَاحَكَ
janāḥaka
your wing
لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
lil'mu'minīna
to the 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.
So do not even look towards the worldly goods We have provided to different groups among them [48], nor grieve over them, and be humble and kind to the believers.
[48]
Comparison of the Economic Condition of Muslims and the Quraysh:
When We have bestowed upon you the great blessing of the Noble Quran, then you should not pay attention to the unstable and perishable blessings given to the disbelievers. When this guidance was given to youﷺ and the noble companionsؓ, the situation at that time was such that, due to the responsibilities of prophethood, you had also left the occupation of trade, and the wealth of Sayyidah Khadijahؓ was also depleting. And due to the social boycott by the Quraysh of Makkah, the few young companions who were engaged in business or other work had also left those occupations. In any case, some companions were slaves and some were freed slaves. In short, this was a period of severe hardship for the Muslims. On the other hand, the Quraysh of Makkah were quite wealthy. They engaged in trade and lived in luxury. In such circumstances, these instructions were being given to the Muslims as a means of consolation.
[48]
Comparison of the Economic Condition of Muslims and the Quraysh:
When We have bestowed upon you the great blessing of the Noble Quran, then you should not pay attention to the unstable and perishable blessings given to the disbelievers. When this guidance was given to youﷺ and the noble companionsؓ, the situation at that time was such that, due to the responsibilities of prophethood, you had also left the occupation of trade, and the wealth of Sayyidah Khadijahؓ was also depleting. And due to the social boycott by the Quraysh of Makkah, the few young companions who were engaged in business or other work had also left those occupations. In any case, some companions were slaves and some were freed slaves. In short, this was a period of severe hardship for the Muslims. On the other hand, the Quraysh of Makkah were quite wealthy. They engaged in trade and lived in luxury. In such circumstances, these instructions were being given to the Muslims as a means of consolation.
