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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 63
لَوْلَا يَنْهَىٰهُمُ ٱلرَّبَّـٰنِيُّونَ وَٱلْأَحْبَارُ عَن قَوْلِهِمُ ٱلْإِثْمَ وَأَكْلِهِمُ ٱلسُّحْتَ ۚ لَبِئْسَ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَصْنَعُونَ ﴿63﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Why do not the rabbis and the religious learned men forbid them from uttering sinful words and from eating illegal things. Evil indeed is that which they have been performing.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَوْلَا
lawlā
Why (do) not
يَنْهَىٰهُمُ
yanhāhumu
forbid them
ٱلرَّبَّـٰنِيُّونَ
l-rabāniyūna
the Rabbis
وَٱلْأَحْبَارُ
wal-aḥbāru
and the religious scholars
عَن
ʿan
from
قَوْلِهِمُ
qawlihimu
their saying
ٱلْإِثْمَ
l-ith'ma
the sinful
وَأَكْلِهِمُ
wa-aklihimu
and their eating
ٱلسُّحْتَ ۚ
l-suḥ'ta
(of) the forbidden
لَبِئْسَ
labi'sa
Surely, evil
مَا
mā
(is) what
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they used to
يَصْنَعُونَ
yaṣnaʿūna
do
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.
63. Why do their rabbis and scholars not forbid them from sinful speech and from consuming what is unlawful [104]? Evil indeed is what they are doing.
[104] Previously, the moral decline of the common people among the Jews was described. Now, the condition of their elite, that is, their scholars and elders, is being mentioned: they remain silent regarding the deeds of the common people and do not fulfill their responsibility of forbidding evil (for the importance of enjoining good and forbidding evil in the Shariah, see Surah Al-Imran, verses 104 and 110). Thus, both the common people and the elite among the Jews are committing very evil deeds.
[104] Previously, the moral decline of the common people among the Jews was described. Now, the condition of their elite, that is, their scholars and elders, is being mentioned: they remain silent regarding the deeds of the common people and do not fulfill their responsibility of forbidding evil (for the importance of enjoining good and forbidding evil in the Shariah, see Surah Al-Imran, verses 104 and 110). Thus, both the common people and the elite among the Jews are committing very evil deeds.
