سُوْرَةُ مُحَمَّدٍ
Surah Muhammad (47) — Ayah 24
أَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ أَمْ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبٍ أَقْفَالُهَآ ﴿24﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Do they not then think deeply in the Qur’ân, or are their hearts locked up (from understanding it)?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَفَلَا
afalā
Then do not
يَتَدَبَّرُونَ
yatadabbarūna
they ponder
ٱلْقُرْءَانَ
l-qur'āna
(over) the Quran
أَمْ
am
or
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
upon
قُلُوبٍ
qulūbin
(their) hearts
أَقْفَالُهَآ
aqfāluhā
(are) locks
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.
24. Do they not reflect upon the Quran, or are there locks [28] upon their hearts?
[28] That is, they do not even bother to ponder over the commands of the Quran and the wisdom behind those commands, or even if they do reflect, they are so foolish and devoid of intellect that they do not understand for what reasons the command of jihad has been given to them.
[28] That is, they do not even bother to ponder over the commands of the Quran and the wisdom behind those commands, or even if they do reflect, they are so foolish and devoid of intellect that they do not understand for what reasons the command of jihad has been given to them.
