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Surah Fussilat (41) — Ayah 42
لَّا يَأْتِيهِ ٱلْبَـٰطِلُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَلَا مِنْ خَلْفِهِۦ ۖ تَنزِيلٌ مِّنْ حَكِيمٍ حَمِيدٍ ﴿42﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Falsehood cannot come to it from before it or behind it: (it is) sent down by the All-Wise, Worthy of all praise (Allâh عز وجل).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَّا
lā
Not
يَأْتِيهِ
yatīhi
comes to it
ٱلْبَـٰطِلُ
l-bāṭilu
the falsehood
مِنۢ
min
from
بَيْنِ
bayni
before it
يَدَيْهِ
yadayhi
before it
وَلَا
walā
and not
مِنْ
min
from
خَلْفِهِۦ ۖ
khalfihi
behind it
تَنزِيلٌۭ
tanzīlun
A Revelation
مِّنْ
min
from
حَكِيمٍ
ḥakīmin
(the) All-Wise
حَمِيدٍۢ
ḥamīdin
(the) Praiseworthy
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.
Falsehood cannot approach it from before it or from behind [52]; it is a revelation from the Wise, the Praiseworthy.
[52]
The Various Aspects of the Non-Interference of Falsehood in the Quran:
This verse explains the greatness of the Book of Allah by stating that falsehood cannot enter it from the front, nor from the back, nor from above, nor from below—in short, from any direction. This phrase has several meanings. One is that it is the Word of Allah, which Allah revealed to the heart of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ through Jibreel ؑ. Jibreel is such an angel who is both trustworthy and strong. That is, neither does he himself make any addition or omission in the Word of Allah, nor can any jinn, devil, or any other power snatch any part of the Word from him or mix anything into it. Then, when Jibreel delivered it to your heart, and even your enemies bore witness to your truthfulness and honesty, and you conveyed that Word to the Ummah exactly as it was, then tell me, is there any gap left for falsehood to be mixed into this Word? The second meaning is that since the Quran was revealed, it has been preserved in the hearts of Muslims and has been transmitted generation after generation through continuous transmission. In every era, there have been, and still are, millions of its memorizers, and no other book has this honor. On the other hand, with its revelation, its writing also began, and from that era until today, its publication has continued uninterruptedly, and its copies have reached millions and billions of people. This honor also belongs to this Book, that it is the most widely published book in the world. Now, on one side, place this Book, and on the other, ask a small child who is a Hafiz to recite it. The miracle of this Quran will become evident to you. The enthusiasts of the Quran have recorded and counted its verses, its words, its letters, its dots, and its diacritical marks (zair, zabar, pesh)—in short, every single thing. Now tell me, is it possible for even a single word, rather a single letter, to be added or omitted from this Book? And can falsehood find any way into it? And its third meaning is that the facts stated by the Quran—no knowledge can ever come into existence that is truly knowledge and contradicts the knowledge stated by the Quran; no experiment, no observation can ever prove that the guidance the Quran has given to mankind in matters of beliefs, morals, law, culture and civilization, economy and society, and politics is wrong. Whether falsehood attacks from the front or raids from various sides, it can never defeat the truth that the Quran has presented. The reason for this is that no matter how much human knowledge advances regarding anything, it will always remain limited, and even after that, further discoveries will continue to be made about that thing, whereas the knowledge of Allah is unlimited. Moreover, He is the Creator of everything, and no one else can possess as much information about a thing as the Creator has about what He has created.
[52]
The Various Aspects of the Non-Interference of Falsehood in the Quran:
This verse explains the greatness of the Book of Allah by stating that falsehood cannot enter it from the front, nor from the back, nor from above, nor from below—in short, from any direction. This phrase has several meanings. One is that it is the Word of Allah, which Allah revealed to the heart of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ through Jibreel ؑ. Jibreel is such an angel who is both trustworthy and strong. That is, neither does he himself make any addition or omission in the Word of Allah, nor can any jinn, devil, or any other power snatch any part of the Word from him or mix anything into it. Then, when Jibreel delivered it to your heart, and even your enemies bore witness to your truthfulness and honesty, and you conveyed that Word to the Ummah exactly as it was, then tell me, is there any gap left for falsehood to be mixed into this Word? The second meaning is that since the Quran was revealed, it has been preserved in the hearts of Muslims and has been transmitted generation after generation through continuous transmission. In every era, there have been, and still are, millions of its memorizers, and no other book has this honor. On the other hand, with its revelation, its writing also began, and from that era until today, its publication has continued uninterruptedly, and its copies have reached millions and billions of people. This honor also belongs to this Book, that it is the most widely published book in the world. Now, on one side, place this Book, and on the other, ask a small child who is a Hafiz to recite it. The miracle of this Quran will become evident to you. The enthusiasts of the Quran have recorded and counted its verses, its words, its letters, its dots, and its diacritical marks (zair, zabar, pesh)—in short, every single thing. Now tell me, is it possible for even a single word, rather a single letter, to be added or omitted from this Book? And can falsehood find any way into it? And its third meaning is that the facts stated by the Quran—no knowledge can ever come into existence that is truly knowledge and contradicts the knowledge stated by the Quran; no experiment, no observation can ever prove that the guidance the Quran has given to mankind in matters of beliefs, morals, law, culture and civilization, economy and society, and politics is wrong. Whether falsehood attacks from the front or raids from various sides, it can never defeat the truth that the Quran has presented. The reason for this is that no matter how much human knowledge advances regarding anything, it will always remain limited, and even after that, further discoveries will continue to be made about that thing, whereas the knowledge of Allah is unlimited. Moreover, He is the Creator of everything, and no one else can possess as much information about a thing as the Creator has about what He has created.
