سُوْرَةُ الشُّوْرٰي
Surah Ash-Shura (42) — Ayah 48
فَإِنْ أَعْرَضُوا۟ فَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَـٰكَ عَلَيْهِمْ حَفِيظًا ۖ إِنْ عَلَيْكَ إِلَّا ٱلْبَلَـٰغُ ۗ وَإِنَّآ إِذَآ أَذَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِنَّا رَحْمَةً فَرِحَ بِهَا ۖ وَإِن تُصِبْهُمْ سَيِّئَةٌۢ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيهِمْ فَإِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ كَفُورٌ ﴿48﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
But if they turn away (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم from the Islâmic Monotheism, which you have brought to them). We have not sent you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) as a Hafîz (watcher, protector) over them (i.e. to take care of their deeds and to recompense them). Your duty is to convey (the Message). And verily, when We cause man to taste of Mercy from Us, he rejoices thereat; but when some ill befalls them because of the deeds which their hands have sent forth, then verily, man (becomes) ingrate!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَإِنْ
fa-in
Then if
أَعْرَضُوا۟
aʿraḍū
they turn away
فَمَآ
famā
then not
أَرْسَلْنَـٰكَ
arsalnāka
We have sent you
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
over them
حَفِيظًا ۖ
ḥafīẓan
(as) a guardian
إِنْ
in
Not
عَلَيْكَ
ʿalayka
(is) on you
إِلَّا
illā
except
ٱلْبَلَـٰغُ ۗ
l-balāghu
the conveyance
وَإِنَّآ
wa-innā
And indeed
إِذَآ
idhā
when
أَذَقْنَا
adhaqnā
We cause to taste
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ
l-insāna
[the] man
مِنَّا
minnā
from Us
رَحْمَةًۭ
raḥmatan
Mercy
فَرِحَ
fariḥa
he rejoices
بِهَا ۖ
bihā
in it
وَإِن
wa-in
But if
تُصِبْهُمْ
tuṣib'hum
befalls them
سَيِّئَةٌۢ
sayyi-atun
evil
بِمَا
bimā
for what
قَدَّمَتْ
qaddamat
have sent forth
أَيْدِيهِمْ
aydīhim
their hands
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ
l-insāna
[the] man
كَفُورٌۭ
kafūrun
(is) ungrateful
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.
But if they turn away, then We have not sent you as a guardian [68] over them. Your duty is only to convey (the message). And when We let man taste mercy from Us, he exults in it; but if harm befalls them because of what their hands have sent forth, then surely man is ungrateful.
[68] That is, We have not placed this responsibility upon you that you must necessarily bring them to the right path. Nor will you be questioned about this.
[69]
A Worldly Person Never Turns to Allah in Any Circumstance:
In fact, the direct addressees of such verses were the Quraysh of Makkah. But the style of the Quran is such that, while mentioning the weaknesses of the addressee, it does not address them directly so that instead of reforming themselves, they do not become even more obstinate. In this regard, in this verse, the nature of a common worldly person is described: when good days come upon him, he becomes arrogant and does not care about anyone. And when bad days come—and these bad days also come as a result of his own evil deeds—at that time he starts blaming his Lord and forgets all those blessings of Allah which He had granted him during times of prosperity. In this way, neither prosperity helps him in his reformation, nor can adversity bring him to the right path; in any circumstance, his nature is not inclined to turn towards Allah.
[68] That is, We have not placed this responsibility upon you that you must necessarily bring them to the right path. Nor will you be questioned about this.
[69]
A Worldly Person Never Turns to Allah in Any Circumstance:
In fact, the direct addressees of such verses were the Quraysh of Makkah. But the style of the Quran is such that, while mentioning the weaknesses of the addressee, it does not address them directly so that instead of reforming themselves, they do not become even more obstinate. In this regard, in this verse, the nature of a common worldly person is described: when good days come upon him, he becomes arrogant and does not care about anyone. And when bad days come—and these bad days also come as a result of his own evil deeds—at that time he starts blaming his Lord and forgets all those blessings of Allah which He had granted him during times of prosperity. In this way, neither prosperity helps him in his reformation, nor can adversity bring him to the right path; in any circumstance, his nature is not inclined to turn towards Allah.
