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Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 257
ٱللَّهُ وَلِىُّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ يُخْرِجُهُم مِّنَ ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ ۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَوْلِيَآؤُهُمُ ٱلطَّـٰغُوتُ يُخْرِجُونَهُم مِّنَ ٱلنُّورِ إِلَى ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ ۗ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ ۖ هُمْ فِيهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ ﴿257﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Allâh is the Walî (Protector or Guardian) of those who believe. He brings them out from darkness into light. But as for those who disbelieve, their Auliyâ (supporters and helpers) are Tâghût [false deities and false leaders], they bring them out from light into darkness. Those are the dwellers of the Fire, and they will abide therein forever. (See V.2:81,82)
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
وَلِىُّ
waliyyu
(is the) Protecting Guardian
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(of) those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe[d]
يُخْرِجُهُم
yukh'rijuhum
He brings them out
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ
l-ẓulumāti
[the] darkness
إِلَى
ilā
towards
ٱلنُّورِ ۖ
l-nūri
[the] light
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
كَفَرُوٓا۟
kafarū
disbelieve(d)
أَوْلِيَآؤُهُمُ
awliyāuhumu
their guardians
ٱلطَّـٰغُوتُ
l-ṭāghūtu
(are) the evil ones
يُخْرِجُونَهُم
yukh'rijūnahum
they bring them out
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلنُّورِ
l-nūri
the light
إِلَى
ilā
towards
ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ ۗ
l-ẓulumāti
[the] darkness
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
Those
أَصْحَـٰبُ
aṣḥābu
(are the) companions
ٱلنَّارِ ۖ
l-nāri
(of) the Fire
هُمْ
hum
they
فِيهَا
fīhā
in it
خَـٰلِدُونَ
khālidūna
will abide forever
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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257. Allah is the Protector of those who believe; He brings them out of darkness into light. But those who disbelieve, their protectors are Taghut, who bring them out of light into darkness. [367] Those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein forever.
[367] There is only one straight path between two points, whereas crooked paths are countless. In other words, the darknesses of disbelief and misguidance are of many kinds and innumerable, while the light of Islam is only one and of one kind. Similarly, there can be countless false deities (taghut), whereas the true deity is only Allah. In this regard, in this verse, the singular pronoun is used for the straight path or light of Islam, and the plural pronouns are used for the darknesses of disbelief. The meaning is that whoever holds firmly to this strong bond of Allah, Allah becomes his protector and brings him out from the misguidances of disbelief and misguidance into the light of Islam. And those who turn away from or deny this strong bond or Shariah, all kinds of false deities become their protectors, who divert them from the path of guidance and push them into the misguidances and darknesses of disbelief and misguidance. Then, the light of Islam can no longer be seen by him.
[367] There is only one straight path between two points, whereas crooked paths are countless. In other words, the darknesses of disbelief and misguidance are of many kinds and innumerable, while the light of Islam is only one and of one kind. Similarly, there can be countless false deities (taghut), whereas the true deity is only Allah. In this regard, in this verse, the singular pronoun is used for the straight path or light of Islam, and the plural pronouns are used for the darknesses of disbelief. The meaning is that whoever holds firmly to this strong bond of Allah, Allah becomes his protector and brings him out from the misguidances of disbelief and misguidance into the light of Islam. And those who turn away from or deny this strong bond or Shariah, all kinds of false deities become their protectors, who divert them from the path of guidance and push them into the misguidances and darknesses of disbelief and misguidance. Then, the light of Islam can no longer be seen by him.
