سُوْرَةُ الْفُرْقَانِ
Surah Al-Furqaan (25) — Ayah 44
أَمْ تَحْسَبُ أَنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ يَسْمَعُونَ أَوْ يَعْقِلُونَ ۚ إِنْ هُمْ إِلَّا كَٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ ۖ بَلْ هُمْ أَضَلُّ سَبِيلًا ﴿44﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Or do you think that most of them hear or understand? They are only like cattle - nay, they are even farther astray from the Path (i.e. even worse than cattle).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَمْ
am
Or
تَحْسَبُ
taḥsabu
do you think
أَنَّ
anna
that
أَكْثَرَهُمْ
aktharahum
most of them
يَسْمَعُونَ
yasmaʿūna
hear
أَوْ
aw
or
يَعْقِلُونَ ۚ
yaʿqilūna
understand
إِنْ
in
Not
هُمْ
hum
they
إِلَّا
illā
(are) except
كَٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ ۖ
kal-anʿāmi
like cattle
بَلْ
bal
Nay
هُمْ
hum
they
أَضَلُّ
aḍallu
(are) more astray
سَبِيلًا
sabīlan
(from the) way
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.
44. Or do you think that most of them listen or understand? They are just like cattle—no, they are even further astray [56].
[56]
Why Are Disbelievers Worse Than Cattle?
There are two reasons why such people are worse than cattle. The first is that every animal recognizes its caretaker very well and is loyal and obedient to him. It bows its neck before its owner. And if they are set free, they return to their owner's house. But the state of human beings is such that, despite accepting that their Lord is Allah Almighty, they associate others with Allah in their acts of devotion and offerings. The second reason is that a person should not use his eyes and ears only as much as animals do. For example, a flock of sheep and goats sees its herder and hears his voice. The sheep and goats simply follow his signals; they cannot know whether the herder is taking them to graze or to slaughter, because Allah has not given them enough intellect to deduce from circumstances what is about to happen. But Allah Almighty has granted human beings such intellect and discernment that they can distinguish between a shepherd and a butcher. Yet, if a person cannot distinguish between good and bad for himself, or does not even know who is calling him to the straight path and who is pushing him into the darkness of misguidance, who can be his friend and who his enemy, then such people are indeed worse than animals.
[56]
Why Are Disbelievers Worse Than Cattle?
There are two reasons why such people are worse than cattle. The first is that every animal recognizes its caretaker very well and is loyal and obedient to him. It bows its neck before its owner. And if they are set free, they return to their owner's house. But the state of human beings is such that, despite accepting that their Lord is Allah Almighty, they associate others with Allah in their acts of devotion and offerings. The second reason is that a person should not use his eyes and ears only as much as animals do. For example, a flock of sheep and goats sees its herder and hears his voice. The sheep and goats simply follow his signals; they cannot know whether the herder is taking them to graze or to slaughter, because Allah has not given them enough intellect to deduce from circumstances what is about to happen. But Allah Almighty has granted human beings such intellect and discernment that they can distinguish between a shepherd and a butcher. Yet, if a person cannot distinguish between good and bad for himself, or does not even know who is calling him to the straight path and who is pushing him into the darkness of misguidance, who can be his friend and who his enemy, then such people are indeed worse than animals.
