سُوْرَةُ الْحُجُراتِ
Surah Al-Hujuraat (49) — Ayah 1
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تُقَدِّمُوا۟ بَيْنَ يَدَىِ ٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ ۖ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ ﴿1﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
O you who believe! Make not (a decision) in advance before Allâh and His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم), and fear Allâh. Verily! Allâh is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا
yāayyuhā
O you who believe
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
O you who believe
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
O you who believe
لَا
lā
(Do) not
تُقَدِّمُوا۟
tuqaddimū
put (yourselves) forward
بَيْنَ
bayna
before Allah
يَدَىِ
yadayi
before Allah
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
before Allah
وَرَسُولِهِۦ ۖ
warasūlihi
and His Messenger
وَٱتَّقُوا۟
wa-ittaqū
and fear Allah
ٱللَّهَ ۚ
l-laha
and fear Allah
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
سَمِيعٌ
samīʿun
(is) All-Hearer
عَلِيمٌۭ
ʿalīmun
All-Knower
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.
O you who believe! Do not proceed ahead of Allah and His Messenger [1], and fear Allah. Surely, Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
[1]
The Respect and Reverence for the Prophet ﷺ:
That is, do not go ahead of Allah and His Messenger, rather, follow behind them. If Allah and His Messenger have not yet decided a matter, then do not make any decision based on your own opinion. And if a decision has been made, then obey only that. Do not consider any other paths besides this.
Ijtihad is Permissible Only When There is No Text:
From this verse, the scholars have derived the ruling that when a command regarding something is found in the Book and the Sunnah, then there remains no room for ijtihad after that. Ijtihad can only be done in those matters where there is no clear command in the Book and the Sunnah.
[1]
The Respect and Reverence for the Prophet ﷺ:
That is, do not go ahead of Allah and His Messenger, rather, follow behind them. If Allah and His Messenger have not yet decided a matter, then do not make any decision based on your own opinion. And if a decision has been made, then obey only that. Do not consider any other paths besides this.
Ijtihad is Permissible Only When There is No Text:
From this verse, the scholars have derived the ruling that when a command regarding something is found in the Book and the Sunnah, then there remains no room for ijtihad after that. Ijtihad can only be done in those matters where there is no clear command in the Book and the Sunnah.
