سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 74
وَلَوْلَآ أَن ثَبَّتْنَـٰكَ لَقَدْ كِدتَّ تَرْكَنُ إِلَيْهِمْ شَيْـًٔا قَلِيلًا ﴿74﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And had We not made you stand firm, you would nearly have inclined to them a little.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَوْلَآ
walawlā
And if not
أَن
an
[that]
ثَبَّتْنَـٰكَ
thabbatnāka
We (had) strengthened you
لَقَدْ
laqad
certainly
كِدتَّ
kidtta
you almost
تَرْكَنُ
tarkanu
(would) have inclined
إِلَيْهِمْ
ilayhim
to them
شَيْـًۭٔا
shayan
(in) something
قَلِيلًا
qalīlan
a little
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.
And had We not made you steadfast, you would have almost inclined to them a little [93].
[93]
The Attempts of the Disbelievers of Makkah to Compromise with You:
When the disbelievers of Makkah saw that, despite all their efforts, Islam continued to spread, they tried several times to reach a mutual compromise with you. On one occasion, they offered that if you would stop reciting the verses related to our idols, we are ready to become obedient to you. But how could you accept their proposal? And on another occasion, they offered that if you desire rulership, we are prepared to make you our ruler. If you desire wealth, we will heap piles of wealth at your feet, and if you love a woman, we will marry you to her, provided that you desist from the message you are presenting. In their view, it was as if these three things could be the ultimate goal of any ordinary person, which they presented to you. And this offer was made in the presence of your sympathetic, caring, and guardian uncle, Abu Talib. Since all the chiefs of Quraysh came together, even Abu Talib’s resolve wavered, and he too began to advise you. Seeing this situation, you wept and said to your uncle, “Dear uncle! If these people had the power to place the sun in one of my hands and the moon in the other, even then I could not desist from this mission. Either this mission will be completed, or my life will be sacrificed in this path.” Seeing his nephew’s steadfastness, the uncle’s courage was renewed, and he said, “Nephew, do whatever you wish to do. As long as I am alive, I will remain steadfast in your support.” Thus, the delegation of the Quraysh left unsuccessful. In these verses, such incidents are alluded to, and it is explained that the steadfastness you were granted was only from Allah, and if such divine enablement had not been granted, you might have inclined a little towards them. Had such a situation arisen, the disbelievers of Makkah would certainly have been pleased with you and would have made you their friend, but because of your prophethood, Allah could have inflicted upon you a double punishment in this world and the Hereafter. Allah, by His enablement and mercy, protected His Prophet from such a mixture of truth and falsehood. Now, all this reproach is for those Muslims who, for the sake of a few coins, compromise between truth and falsehood. In this way, they themselves go astray and lead others astray as well.
[93]
The Attempts of the Disbelievers of Makkah to Compromise with You:
When the disbelievers of Makkah saw that, despite all their efforts, Islam continued to spread, they tried several times to reach a mutual compromise with you. On one occasion, they offered that if you would stop reciting the verses related to our idols, we are ready to become obedient to you. But how could you accept their proposal? And on another occasion, they offered that if you desire rulership, we are prepared to make you our ruler. If you desire wealth, we will heap piles of wealth at your feet, and if you love a woman, we will marry you to her, provided that you desist from the message you are presenting. In their view, it was as if these three things could be the ultimate goal of any ordinary person, which they presented to you. And this offer was made in the presence of your sympathetic, caring, and guardian uncle, Abu Talib. Since all the chiefs of Quraysh came together, even Abu Talib’s resolve wavered, and he too began to advise you. Seeing this situation, you wept and said to your uncle, “Dear uncle! If these people had the power to place the sun in one of my hands and the moon in the other, even then I could not desist from this mission. Either this mission will be completed, or my life will be sacrificed in this path.” Seeing his nephew’s steadfastness, the uncle’s courage was renewed, and he said, “Nephew, do whatever you wish to do. As long as I am alive, I will remain steadfast in your support.” Thus, the delegation of the Quraysh left unsuccessful. In these verses, such incidents are alluded to, and it is explained that the steadfastness you were granted was only from Allah, and if such divine enablement had not been granted, you might have inclined a little towards them. Had such a situation arisen, the disbelievers of Makkah would certainly have been pleased with you and would have made you their friend, but because of your prophethood, Allah could have inflicted upon you a double punishment in this world and the Hereafter. Allah, by His enablement and mercy, protected His Prophet from such a mixture of truth and falsehood. Now, all this reproach is for those Muslims who, for the sake of a few coins, compromise between truth and falsehood. In this way, they themselves go astray and lead others astray as well.
