سُوْرَةُ الرُّوْمِ
Surah Ar-Room (30) — Ayah 43
فَأَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ ٱلْقَيِّمِ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِىَ يَوْمٌ لَّا مَرَدَّ لَهُۥ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَصَّدَّعُونَ ﴿43﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So set you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) your face (in obedience to Allâh, your Lord) to the straight and right religion (Islâmic Monotheism), before there comes from Allâh a Day which none can avert. On that Day men shall be divided [(in two groups), a group in Paradise and a group in Hell].
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَأَقِمْ
fa-aqim
So set
وَجْهَكَ
wajhaka
your face
لِلدِّينِ
lilddīni
to the religion
ٱلْقَيِّمِ
l-qayimi
right
مِن
min
before
قَبْلِ
qabli
before
أَن
an
[that]
يَأْتِىَ
yatiya
comes
يَوْمٌۭ
yawmun
a Day
لَّا
lā
not
مَرَدَّ
maradda
(can be) averted
لَهُۥ
lahu
[it]
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِ ۖ
l-lahi
Allah
يَوْمَئِذٍۢ
yawma-idhin
That Day
يَصَّدَّعُونَ
yaṣṣaddaʿūna
they will be divided
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.
43. So (O Prophet!) set your face firmly towards the upright and true religion [50], before there comes a Day from Allah that cannot be averted [51]. On that Day, people will be separated [52].
[50] Therefore, O Prophet! And O Muslims! Turn away from all these absurdities of the polytheists and turn towards the religion of nature. Because the root of all kinds of evils and corruption is this very shirk. And its remedy is only that you focus all your attention towards Allah and place your trust in Him alone.
[51] That is, just as death is an inevitable reality and no one can avert it from himself, nor can its time be advanced or delayed, in the same way, the Day of Resurrection is also an inevitable reality which cannot be averted by anyone, nor can anyone avert it from himself, nor is any advancement or delay possible in it. And the connection between these two realities is that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ has said that whoever dies, his Resurrection has been established on that very day. [مشكوة كتاب الفتن۔ باب فى قرب الساعة وان من مات فقد قامت قيامة]
In other words, the meaning of this verse is that before your death, completely renounce polytheistic beliefs and turn towards the religion of nature.
[52] That is, no disbeliever will have the ability to join the group of Muslims, or if he has joined before, he will not remain there; rather, all people will be compelled to immediately join the group to which they belong. And this will happen with such speed as if a gathered crowd suddenly splits into many parts.
[50] Therefore, O Prophet! And O Muslims! Turn away from all these absurdities of the polytheists and turn towards the religion of nature. Because the root of all kinds of evils and corruption is this very shirk. And its remedy is only that you focus all your attention towards Allah and place your trust in Him alone.
[51] That is, just as death is an inevitable reality and no one can avert it from himself, nor can its time be advanced or delayed, in the same way, the Day of Resurrection is also an inevitable reality which cannot be averted by anyone, nor can anyone avert it from himself, nor is any advancement or delay possible in it. And the connection between these two realities is that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ has said that whoever dies, his Resurrection has been established on that very day. [مشكوة كتاب الفتن۔ باب فى قرب الساعة وان من مات فقد قامت قيامة]
In other words, the meaning of this verse is that before your death, completely renounce polytheistic beliefs and turn towards the religion of nature.
[52] That is, no disbeliever will have the ability to join the group of Muslims, or if he has joined before, he will not remain there; rather, all people will be compelled to immediately join the group to which they belong. And this will happen with such speed as if a gathered crowd suddenly splits into many parts.
