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Surah Ash-Shura (42) — Ayah 44
وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن وَلِىٍّ مِّنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ ۗ وَتَرَى ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ لَمَّا رَأَوُا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ يَقُولُونَ هَلْ إِلَىٰ مَرَدٍّ مِّن سَبِيلٍ ﴿44﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And whomsoever Allâh sends astray, for him there is no Walî (protector, helper, guardian) after Him. And you will see the Zâlimûn (polytheists, wrong-doers, oppressors): when they behold the torment, they will say: "Is there any way of return (to the world)?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يُضْلِلِ
yuḍ'lili
Allah lets go astray
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah lets go astray
فَمَا
famā
then not
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
مِن
min
any
وَلِىٍّۢ
waliyyin
protector
مِّنۢ
min
after Him
بَعْدِهِۦ ۗ
baʿdihi
after Him
وَتَرَى
watarā
And you will see
ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
l-ẓālimīna
the wrongdoers
لَمَّا
lammā
when
رَأَوُا۟
ra-awū
they see
ٱلْعَذَابَ
l-ʿadhāba
the punishment
يَقُولُونَ
yaqūlūna
saying
هَلْ
hal
Is
إِلَىٰ
ilā
(there) for
مَرَدٍّۢ
maraddin
return
مِّن
min
any
سَبِيلٍۢ
sabīlin
way
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.
44. And whomever Allah lets go astray [62], there is no protector for him after that. And you will see the wrongdoers, when they see the punishment, saying: "Is there any way [63] to return?"
[62] That is, those people were given the Book which is the best book for human guidance, and the Messenger was sent whose lofty character and conduct even they could not doubt. Yet, if these people do not accept guidance, then Allah never gives guidance to such people.
[63] That is, today in this world they may cling to their state of rebellion, but they do not turn back, and on that Day there will be no opportunity to change their state, so on that Day they will ask for a way to return. And its other meaning is that they will ask if there is any way for us to return to the world so that we too may do righteous deeds.
[62] That is, those people were given the Book which is the best book for human guidance, and the Messenger was sent whose lofty character and conduct even they could not doubt. Yet, if these people do not accept guidance, then Allah never gives guidance to such people.
[63] That is, today in this world they may cling to their state of rebellion, but they do not turn back, and on that Day there will be no opportunity to change their state, so on that Day they will ask for a way to return. And its other meaning is that they will ask if there is any way for us to return to the world so that we too may do righteous deeds.
