سُوْرَةُ الْحَجِّ
Surah Al-Hajj (22) — Ayah 54
وَلِيَعْلَمَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ أَنَّهُ ٱلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ فَيُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِهِۦ فَتُخْبِتَ لَهُۥ قُلُوبُهُمْ ۗ وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَهَادِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ ﴿54﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And that those who have been given knowledge may know that it (this Qur’ân) is the truth from your Lord, so that they may believe therein, and their hearts may submit to it with humility. And verily, Allâh is the Guide of those who believe, to the Straight Path.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلِيَعْلَمَ
waliyaʿlama
And that may know
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
أُوتُوا۟
ūtū
have been given
ٱلْعِلْمَ
l-ʿil'ma
the knowledge
أَنَّهُ
annahu
that it
ٱلْحَقُّ
l-ḥaqu
(is) the truth
مِن
min
from
رَّبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
فَيُؤْمِنُوا۟
fayu'minū
and they believe
بِهِۦ
bihi
in it
فَتُخْبِتَ
fatukh'bita
and may humbly submit
لَهُۥ
lahu
to it
قُلُوبُهُمْ ۗ
qulūbuhum
their hearts
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
لَهَادِ
lahādi
(is) surely (the) Guide
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(of) those who
ءَامَنُوٓا۟
āmanū
believe
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
صِرَٰطٍۢ
ṣirāṭin
a Path
مُّسْتَقِيمٍۢ
mus'taqīmin
Straight
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.
54. And so that those who have been given knowledge may know that it is the truth from your Lord, and they may believe in it, and their hearts may humble themselves to it. And surely Allah guides those who believe to the straight path [83].
[83]
Why Did the Polytheists Prostrate?
That is, the believers immediately understand that a certain matter is indeed divine revelation or could be, and that another matter is a satanic whisper or deception. It should be clear that, from the above-mentioned incident, only its last part is correct and is mentioned in authentic hadiths. That is, on one occasion, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ recited Surah An-Najm. At its conclusion, he and the Muslims prostrated, so the polytheists sitting nearby also prostrated, except for one person (Umayyah bin Khalaf), who picked up a handful of pebbles and touched them to his forehead, saying, "This is enough for me." [بخاری۔ کتاب التفسیر۔ تفسیر سورۃ والنجم]
As for the claim that the Quran contains praise of idols or that such words were uttered by his blessed tongue ﷺ, the believers immediately understand that this is impossible. As for the polytheists prostrating along with the Muslims, the reason was the inherent effect of the Quran, due to which they used to call the Quran magic and him a magician, and had imposed a ban on Muslims reciting the Quran aloud, as their women and children would be influenced by it. Even they themselves could not remain unaffected by the impact of the Quran.
[83]
Why Did the Polytheists Prostrate?
That is, the believers immediately understand that a certain matter is indeed divine revelation or could be, and that another matter is a satanic whisper or deception. It should be clear that, from the above-mentioned incident, only its last part is correct and is mentioned in authentic hadiths. That is, on one occasion, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ recited Surah An-Najm. At its conclusion, he and the Muslims prostrated, so the polytheists sitting nearby also prostrated, except for one person (Umayyah bin Khalaf), who picked up a handful of pebbles and touched them to his forehead, saying, "This is enough for me." [بخاری۔ کتاب التفسیر۔ تفسیر سورۃ والنجم]
As for the claim that the Quran contains praise of idols or that such words were uttered by his blessed tongue ﷺ, the believers immediately understand that this is impossible. As for the polytheists prostrating along with the Muslims, the reason was the inherent effect of the Quran, due to which they used to call the Quran magic and him a magician, and had imposed a ban on Muslims reciting the Quran aloud, as their women and children would be influenced by it. Even they themselves could not remain unaffected by the impact of the Quran.
