سُوْرَةُ مُحَمَّدٍ
Surah Muhammad (47) — Ayah 16
وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَسْتَمِعُ إِلَيْكَ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا خَرَجُوا۟ مِنْ عِندِكَ قَالُوا۟ لِلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ مَاذَا قَالَ ءَانِفًا ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ طَبَعَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ ﴿16﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And among them are some who listen to you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) till when they go out from you, they say to those who have received knowledge: "What has he said just now? Such are men whose hearts Allâh has sealed, and they follow their lusts (evil desires).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمِنْهُم
wamin'hum
And among them
مَّن
man
(are some) who
يَسْتَمِعُ
yastamiʿu
listen
إِلَيْكَ
ilayka
to you
حَتَّىٰٓ
ḥattā
until
إِذَا
idhā
when
خَرَجُوا۟
kharajū
they depart
مِنْ
min
from
عِندِكَ
ʿindika
you
قَالُوا۟
qālū
they say
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhīna
to those who
أُوتُوا۟
ūtū
were given
ٱلْعِلْمَ
l-ʿil'ma
the knowledge
مَاذَا
mādhā
What
قَالَ
qāla
(has) he said
ءَانِفًا ۚ
ānifan
just now
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
Those
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(are) the ones
طَبَعَ
ṭabaʿa
Allah has set a seal
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah has set a seal
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
upon
قُلُوبِهِمْ
qulūbihim
their hearts
وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟
wa-ittabaʿū
and they follow
أَهْوَآءَهُمْ
ahwāahum
their desires
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.
And among them are some (i.e., the hypocrites) who listen attentively to you. Then, when they leave your presence, they ask those who have been given knowledge, "What was it he just said?" These are the ones upon whose hearts Allah has set a seal, and they follow only their [19] desires.
[19] That is, the hypocrites would come to your gatherings and listen attentively to your words only so that they might find some point by which they could cast doubt upon the Prophet’s teachings. Then they would go and ask certain Jewish scholars or some Muslims, “What did this Prophet just say?” And their purpose in this was never to seek guidance from it, but rather to cast others into doubt and suspicion as well. Or, they would interpret your statements in a way that was not your intended meaning. The only reason for this was that they were not willing to accept any restriction on their own desires. When someone reaches this state, that is the time when Allah sets a seal upon his heart, and no guidance can then benefit him.
[19] That is, the hypocrites would come to your gatherings and listen attentively to your words only so that they might find some point by which they could cast doubt upon the Prophet’s teachings. Then they would go and ask certain Jewish scholars or some Muslims, “What did this Prophet just say?” And their purpose in this was never to seek guidance from it, but rather to cast others into doubt and suspicion as well. Or, they would interpret your statements in a way that was not your intended meaning. The only reason for this was that they were not willing to accept any restriction on their own desires. When someone reaches this state, that is the time when Allah sets a seal upon his heart, and no guidance can then benefit him.
