سُوْرَةُ النُّوْرِ
Surah An-Noor (24) — Ayah 51
إِنَّمَا كَانَ قَوْلَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِذَا دُعُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ لِيَحْكُمَ بَيْنَهُمْ أَن يَقُولُوا۟ سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا ۚ وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ ﴿51﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The only saying of the faithful believers, when they are called to Allâh (His Words, the Qur’ân) and His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم), to judge between them, is that they say: "We hear and we obey." And such are the successful (who will live forever in Paradise).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
كَانَ
kāna
is
قَوْلَ
qawla
(the) statement
ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
l-mu'minīna
(of) the believers
إِذَا
idhā
when
دُعُوٓا۟
duʿū
they are called
إِلَى
ilā
to
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
وَرَسُولِهِۦ
warasūlihi
and His Messenger
لِيَحْكُمَ
liyaḥkuma
to judge
بَيْنَهُمْ
baynahum
between them
أَن
an
(is) that
يَقُولُوا۟
yaqūlū
they say
سَمِعْنَا
samiʿ'nā
We hear
وَأَطَعْنَا ۚ
wa-aṭaʿnā
and we obey
وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
wa-ulāika
And those
هُمُ
humu
[they]
ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ
l-muf'liḥūna
(are) the successful
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.
51. The only statement of the believers, when they are called to Allah and His Messenger so that he may judge between them, is that they say, "We hear and we obey [79]." Such are the ones who will succeed.
[79] That is, the believers do not focus on their personal interests like the hypocrites. Rather, they consider their entire benefit to lie in wholeheartedly obeying Allah and His Messenger. They await the command of Allah’s Messenger so that they may carry it out. Their happiness and contentment are also found in this. And those who have subordinated all their aims, desires, and interests to the pleasure of Allah and His Messenger, Allah also supports and helps such people. He will grant them success in this world as well, and in the Hereafter, only such people will be successful.
[79] That is, the believers do not focus on their personal interests like the hypocrites. Rather, they consider their entire benefit to lie in wholeheartedly obeying Allah and His Messenger. They await the command of Allah’s Messenger so that they may carry it out. Their happiness and contentment are also found in this. And those who have subordinated all their aims, desires, and interests to the pleasure of Allah and His Messenger, Allah also supports and helps such people. He will grant them success in this world as well, and in the Hereafter, only such people will be successful.
