سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 73
وَإِن كَادُوا۟ لَيَفْتِنُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْكَ لِتَفْتَرِىَ عَلَيْنَا غَيْرَهُۥ ۖ وَإِذًا لَّٱتَّخَذُوكَ خَلِيلًا ﴿73﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, they were about to tempt you away from that which We have revealed (the Qur’ân) unto you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), to fabricate something other than it against Us, and then they would certainly have taken you a Khalîl (an intimate friend)!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِن
wa-in
And indeed
كَادُوا۟
kādū
they were about (to)
لَيَفْتِنُونَكَ
layaftinūnaka
tempt you away
عَنِ
ʿani
from
ٱلَّذِىٓ
alladhī
that which
أَوْحَيْنَآ
awḥaynā
We revealed
إِلَيْكَ
ilayka
to you
لِتَفْتَرِىَ
litaftariya
that you invent
عَلَيْنَا
ʿalaynā
about Us
غَيْرَهُۥ ۖ
ghayrahu
other (than) it
وَإِذًۭا
wa-idhan
And then
لَّٱتَّخَذُوكَ
la-ittakhadhūka
surely they would take you
خَلِيلًۭا
khalīlan
(as) a friend
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.
Indeed, they were about to tempt you away from what We have revealed to you, so that you would fabricate something else against Us, and then they would have taken you as a friend [92.1].
[92۔1] That is, the only way for the disbelievers of Makkah to end their hatred, enmity, and hostility towards you is that you utter some words in support of their idols and also say that these words have been revealed to you from Allah. In that case, these people would even be willing to make friends with you.
[92۔1] That is, the only way for the disbelievers of Makkah to end their hatred, enmity, and hostility towards you is that you utter some words in support of their idols and also say that these words have been revealed to you from Allah. In that case, these people would even be willing to make friends with you.
