سُوْرَةُ الزُّمَرِ
Surah Az-Zumar (39) — Ayah 22
أَفَمَن شَرَحَ ٱللَّهُ صَدْرَهُۥ لِلْإِسْلَـٰمِ فَهُوَ عَلَىٰ نُورٍ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ ۚ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْقَـٰسِيَةِ قُلُوبُهُم مِّن ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿22﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Is he whose breast Allâh has opened to Islâm, so that he is in light from His Lord (as he who is a non-Muslim)? So woe to those whose hearts are hardened against remembrance of Allâh! They are in plain error!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَفَمَن
afaman
So is (one for) whom
شَرَحَ
sharaḥa
Allah has expanded
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah has expanded
صَدْرَهُۥ
ṣadrahu
his breast
لِلْإِسْلَـٰمِ
lil'is'lāmi
for Islam
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
so he
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
(is) upon
نُورٍۢ
nūrin
a light
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّهِۦ ۚ
rabbihi
his Lord
فَوَيْلٌۭ
fawaylun
So woe
لِّلْقَـٰسِيَةِ
lil'qāsiyati
to (those are) hardened
قُلُوبُهُم
qulūbuhum
their hearts
مِّن
min
from
ذِكْرِ
dhik'ri
(the) remembrance of Allah
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
(the) remembrance of Allah
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
Those
فِى
fī
(are) in
ضَلَـٰلٍۢ
ḍalālin
error
مُّبِينٍ
mubīnin
clear
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.
22. Is the one whose heart Allah has opened to Islam, so that he is upon a light [33] from his Lord, (like the one who does not learn)? So woe to those whose hearts are hardened [35] against the remembrance of Allah. They are in clear error.
[33]
The Meaning of Sharh Sadr:
To open the breast for Islam means that such certainty in the truth of Islam is established in the heart that there remains no room for any kind of doubt or suspicion. And a person becomes so prepared to face the difficulties that arise in this path that he would not be willing to turn back from it at any cost. Although such sharh sadr is only attained by the grace of Allah, even this grace is granted by Allah only to the one who himself is willing to accept the truth.
[34] By this light is meant the Book revealed by Allah Almighty, which guides him in every field of life and at every turn. Then after this is the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, who, by practically implementing the commands of Allah, presented himself as a model before the Ummah.
[35] That is, on one side is the person whose breast Allah has opened for Islam and who, with the light granted by Allah, is walking on the path of Allah with utmost peace and tranquility. On the other side is the person whose heart becomes constricted as soon as he hears the truth, and the effects of displeasure begin to appear on his face. Then his stubbornness, enmity, and obstinacy have made his heart as hard as stone, into which not even a drop of goodness can penetrate. No admonition has any effect on him, nor is he ever granted the ability to remember Allah. He either follows his own desires or wanders in the darkness of the customs and blind imitation of his forefathers. Can these two be alike in terms of their outcome?
[33]
The Meaning of Sharh Sadr:
To open the breast for Islam means that such certainty in the truth of Islam is established in the heart that there remains no room for any kind of doubt or suspicion. And a person becomes so prepared to face the difficulties that arise in this path that he would not be willing to turn back from it at any cost. Although such sharh sadr is only attained by the grace of Allah, even this grace is granted by Allah only to the one who himself is willing to accept the truth.
[34] By this light is meant the Book revealed by Allah Almighty, which guides him in every field of life and at every turn. Then after this is the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, who, by practically implementing the commands of Allah, presented himself as a model before the Ummah.
[35] That is, on one side is the person whose breast Allah has opened for Islam and who, with the light granted by Allah, is walking on the path of Allah with utmost peace and tranquility. On the other side is the person whose heart becomes constricted as soon as he hears the truth, and the effects of displeasure begin to appear on his face. Then his stubbornness, enmity, and obstinacy have made his heart as hard as stone, into which not even a drop of goodness can penetrate. No admonition has any effect on him, nor is he ever granted the ability to remember Allah. He either follows his own desires or wanders in the darkness of the customs and blind imitation of his forefathers. Can these two be alike in terms of their outcome?
