سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 64
وَمَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ إِلَّا لِتُبَيِّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى ٱخْتَلَفُوا۟ فِيهِ ۙ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿64﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And We have not sent down the Book (the Qur’an) to you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), except that you may explain clearly unto them those things in which they differ, and (as) a guidance and a mercy for a folk who believe.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَآ
wamā
And not
أَنزَلْنَا
anzalnā
We revealed
عَلَيْكَ
ʿalayka
to you
ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ
l-kitāba
the Book
إِلَّا
illā
except
لِتُبَيِّنَ
litubayyina
that you make clear
لَهُمُ
lahumu
to them
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
that which
ٱخْتَلَفُوا۟
ikh'talafū
they differed
فِيهِ ۙ
fīhi
in it
وَهُدًۭى
wahudan
and (as) a guidance
وَرَحْمَةًۭ
waraḥmatan
and mercy
لِّقَوْمٍۢ
liqawmin
for a people
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
who believe
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.
We have only sent down this Book to you so that you may clarify for them those matters in which they differ [61], and as guidance and mercy for those who believe.
[61] How is it possible to end disagreements? The disagreements with the disbelievers of Makkah were whether Allah alone is the deity or if it is necessary for there to be other deities along with Him; whether the Day of Resurrection will be established or if it is merely an illusion; whether such-and-such lawful thing was made unlawful by Allah or by others; or who made such-and-such unlawful thing lawful, and so on. And the Quran was revealed so that all such issues could be explained and clarified with evidence, so that no confusion or doubt would remain. And it was the task of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to give a clear and decisive verdict on all such disputed matters, thereby establishing Allah’s proof upon His servants. These were the disagreements of the Prophetic era, and today’s disputed issues are somewhat similar to those, while some are of a different nature. However, their solution is the same as was prescribed for the disbelievers of Makkah: if the Book and Sunnah are made the firm foundation, then even today the end of disputed issues is possible and the Ummah, divided into sects, can be united. Therefore, this Quran and Allah’s Messenger or his Sunnah can be a source of guidance and mercy for every era, provided that people accept them as the authority and believe in them as they ought to be believed in.
[61] How is it possible to end disagreements? The disagreements with the disbelievers of Makkah were whether Allah alone is the deity or if it is necessary for there to be other deities along with Him; whether the Day of Resurrection will be established or if it is merely an illusion; whether such-and-such lawful thing was made unlawful by Allah or by others; or who made such-and-such unlawful thing lawful, and so on. And the Quran was revealed so that all such issues could be explained and clarified with evidence, so that no confusion or doubt would remain. And it was the task of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to give a clear and decisive verdict on all such disputed matters, thereby establishing Allah’s proof upon His servants. These were the disagreements of the Prophetic era, and today’s disputed issues are somewhat similar to those, while some are of a different nature. However, their solution is the same as was prescribed for the disbelievers of Makkah: if the Book and Sunnah are made the firm foundation, then even today the end of disputed issues is possible and the Ummah, divided into sects, can be united. Therefore, this Quran and Allah’s Messenger or his Sunnah can be a source of guidance and mercy for every era, provided that people accept them as the authority and believe in them as they ought to be believed in.
