سُوْرَةُ الْكَهْفِ
Surah Al-Kahf (18) — Ayah 20
إِنَّهُمْ إِن يَظْهَرُوا۟ عَلَيْكُمْ يَرْجُمُوكُمْ أَوْ يُعِيدُوكُمْ فِى مِلَّتِهِمْ وَلَن تُفْلِحُوٓا۟ إِذًا أَبَدًا ﴿20﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"For, if they come to know of you, they will stone you (to death or abuse and harm you) or turn you back to their religion; and in that case you will never be successful."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّهُمْ
innahum
Indeed, [they]
إِن
in
if
يَظْهَرُوا۟
yaẓharū
they come to know
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
about you
يَرْجُمُوكُمْ
yarjumūkum
they will stone you
أَوْ
aw
or
يُعِيدُوكُمْ
yuʿīdūkum
return you
فِى
fī
to
مِلَّتِهِمْ
millatihim
their religion
وَلَن
walan
And never
تُفْلِحُوٓا۟
tuf'liḥū
will you succeed
إِذًا
idhan
then
أَبَدًۭا
abadan
ever
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.
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