سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 3
لَعَلَّكَ بَـٰخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
It may be that you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are going to kill yourself with grief, that they do not become believers [in your Risalah (Messengership) i.e. in your Message of Islâmic Monotheism].
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَعَلَّكَ
laʿallaka
Perhaps you
بَـٰخِعٌۭ
bākhiʿun
(would) kill
نَّفْسَكَ
nafsaka
yourself
أَلَّا
allā
that not
يَكُونُوا۟
yakūnū
they become
مُؤْمِنِينَ
mu'minīna
believers
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.
3. (O Prophet!) Perhaps you would destroy yourself with grief [2] because they do not believe.
[2]
The Reasons for Your Distress Over the Disbelief of the Disbelievers:
It was your utmost desire that the disbelievers of Makkah embrace faith, and when instead of believing they adopted a hostile attitude, you would feel intense grief. There were several reasons for this. One was that you possessed extremely compassionate and sympathetic feelings for the creation of Allah. You knew that these people, by opposing you, were destined to become fuel for Hell. Therefore, their opposition caused you deep sorrow. The second reason was natural: when a person puts all his efforts into a task and sees no positive result, he becomes disappointed and deeply distressed. The third reason, in which other Muslims were also included, was that if these people had accepted Islam, Islam would have gained considerable strength. Otherwise, the sufferings and difficulties of the Muslims were only increasing. Due to these reasons, you remained deeply saddened and grieved at the disbelievers’ rejection. In this verse, Allah Almighty consoled you by saying that you should not grieve yourself to death over their not believing. Guiding them to the right path is not your responsibility, and what is your responsibility, you are already fulfilling. Leave them to their own state; dealing with them is My task. You just continue doing your work.
[2]
The Reasons for Your Distress Over the Disbelief of the Disbelievers:
It was your utmost desire that the disbelievers of Makkah embrace faith, and when instead of believing they adopted a hostile attitude, you would feel intense grief. There were several reasons for this. One was that you possessed extremely compassionate and sympathetic feelings for the creation of Allah. You knew that these people, by opposing you, were destined to become fuel for Hell. Therefore, their opposition caused you deep sorrow. The second reason was natural: when a person puts all his efforts into a task and sees no positive result, he becomes disappointed and deeply distressed. The third reason, in which other Muslims were also included, was that if these people had accepted Islam, Islam would have gained considerable strength. Otherwise, the sufferings and difficulties of the Muslims were only increasing. Due to these reasons, you remained deeply saddened and grieved at the disbelievers’ rejection. In this verse, Allah Almighty consoled you by saying that you should not grieve yourself to death over their not believing. Guiding them to the right path is not your responsibility, and what is your responsibility, you are already fulfilling. Leave them to their own state; dealing with them is My task. You just continue doing your work.
