سُوْرَةُ الزُّمَرِ
Surah Az-Zumar (39) — Ayah 41
إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ لِلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ فَمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ فَلِنَفْسِهِۦ ۖ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَإِنَّمَا يَضِلُّ عَلَيْهَا ۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِوَكِيلٍ ﴿41﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, We have sent down to you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the Book (this Qur’ân) for mankind in truth. So whosoever accepts the guidance, it is only for his ownself, and whosoever goes astray, he goes astray only for his (own) loss. And you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are not a Wakîl (trustee or disposer of affairs, or guardian) over them.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّآ
innā
Indeed We
أَنزَلْنَا
anzalnā
We revealed
عَلَيْكَ
ʿalayka
to you
ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ
l-kitāba
the Book
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnāsi
for [the] mankind
بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ
bil-ḥaqi
in truth
فَمَنِ
famani
So whoever
ٱهْتَدَىٰ
ih'tadā
accepts guidance
فَلِنَفْسِهِۦ ۖ
falinafsihi
then (it is) for his soul
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
ضَلَّ
ḍalla
goes astray
فَإِنَّمَا
fa-innamā
then only
يَضِلُّ
yaḍillu
he strays
عَلَيْهَا ۖ
ʿalayhā
against his (soul)
وَمَآ
wamā
And not
أَنتَ
anta
you
عَلَيْهِم
ʿalayhim
(are) over them
بِوَكِيلٍ
biwakīlin
a manager
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.
Indeed, We have sent down to you this Book with the truth for all people [57]. So whoever is guided, it is for his own benefit, and whoever goes astray, the burden of his straying is only upon himself. And you are not responsible for them.
[57] That is, our task was to send down a book for the guidance of people, a book based on solid truths, so that the proof would be established against the people. So, such a book We have revealed to you, and your duty is only to convey Allah’s message to the people, and you have conveyed that message. It is not your responsibility to forcibly convince people of these truths. From here on, everyone should consider their own benefit: if he accepts the advice, it is for his own good, and if he becomes arrogant and turns to opposition, he will bear the consequences himself.
[57] That is, our task was to send down a book for the guidance of people, a book based on solid truths, so that the proof would be established against the people. So, such a book We have revealed to you, and your duty is only to convey Allah’s message to the people, and you have conveyed that message. It is not your responsibility to forcibly convince people of these truths. From here on, everyone should consider their own benefit: if he accepts the advice, it is for his own good, and if he becomes arrogant and turns to opposition, he will bear the consequences himself.
