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Surah Al-Qasas (28) — Ayah 53
وَإِذَا يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦٓ إِنَّهُ ٱلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا مِن قَبْلِهِۦ مُسْلِمِينَ ﴿53﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when it is recited to them, they say: "We believe in it. Verily, it is the truth from our Lord. Indeed even before it we have been from those who submit themselves to Allâh in Islâm as Muslims (like ‘Abdullâh bin Salâm and Salmân Al-Farisî).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
يُتْلَىٰ
yut'lā
it is recited
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
to them
قَالُوٓا۟
qālū
they say
ءَامَنَّا
āmannā
We believe
بِهِۦٓ
bihi
in it
إِنَّهُ
innahu
Indeed, it
ٱلْحَقُّ
l-ḥaqu
(is) the truth
مِن
min
from
رَّبِّنَآ
rabbinā
our Lord
إِنَّا
innā
Indeed, we
كُنَّا
kunnā
[we] were
مِن
min
before it
قَبْلِهِۦ
qablihi
before it
مُسْلِمِينَ
mus'limīna
Muslims
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.
53. And when it is recited to them, they say: "We believe in it; surely, it is the truth from our Lord [71]. Indeed, we were already submitting (to Allah) before this."
[71] This is because the fundamental teachings of the Torah and the Quran are similar to each other. And those whose hearts are free from prejudice and whose personal interests do not stand in the way of accepting the truth, they immediately understand that this Quran is also a book revealed from Allah. Then they believe in it. And in reality, they were already Muslims, and they remain Muslims even now, because Islam is the name of wholehearted obedience to Allah, and that was already present in them. In several places in the Quran, it has been clearly stated that the only religion acceptable to Allah is Islam, that is, wholehearted obedience to Allah. As for the issue of associating a religion with the name of its prophet, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Muhammadanism, these are later inventions that people themselves have adopted; Allah did not prescribe these names. Allah has always called those who believe in every prophet by the name "Muslim."
[71] This is because the fundamental teachings of the Torah and the Quran are similar to each other. And those whose hearts are free from prejudice and whose personal interests do not stand in the way of accepting the truth, they immediately understand that this Quran is also a book revealed from Allah. Then they believe in it. And in reality, they were already Muslims, and they remain Muslims even now, because Islam is the name of wholehearted obedience to Allah, and that was already present in them. In several places in the Quran, it has been clearly stated that the only religion acceptable to Allah is Islam, that is, wholehearted obedience to Allah. As for the issue of associating a religion with the name of its prophet, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Muhammadanism, these are later inventions that people themselves have adopted; Allah did not prescribe these names. Allah has always called those who believe in every prophet by the name "Muslim."
