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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 77
قُلْ يَـٰٓأَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ لَا تَغْلُوا۟ فِى دِينِكُمْ غَيْرَ ٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوٓا۟ أَهْوَآءَ قَوْمٍ قَدْ ضَلُّوا۟ مِن قَبْلُ وَأَضَلُّوا۟ كَثِيرًا وَضَلُّوا۟ عَن سَوَآءِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ ﴿77﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Exceed not the limits in your religion (by believing in something) other than the truth, and do not follow the vain desires of people who went astray before and who misled many, and strayed (themselves) from the Right Path."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُلْ
qul
Say
يَـٰٓأَهْلَ
yāahla
O People
ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ
l-kitābi
(of) the Book
لَا
lā
(Do) not
تَغْلُوا۟
taghlū
exceed
فِى
fī
in
دِينِكُمْ
dīnikum
your religion
غَيْرَ
ghayra
other than
ٱلْحَقِّ
l-ḥaqi
the truth
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
تَتَّبِعُوٓا۟
tattabiʿū
follow
أَهْوَآءَ
ahwāa
(vain) desires
قَوْمٍۢ
qawmin
(of) a people
قَدْ
qad
certainly
ضَلُّوا۟
ḍallū
who went astray
مِن
min
from
قَبْلُ
qablu
before
وَأَضَلُّوا۟
wa-aḍallū
and they misled
كَثِيرًۭا
kathīran
many
وَضَلُّوا۟
waḍallū
and they have strayed
عَن
ʿan
from
سَوَآءِ
sawāi
(the) right
ٱلسَّبِيلِ
l-sabīli
[the] way
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.
Say, "O People of the Book! Do not go to extremes in your religion unjustly, and do not follow people who went astray before and led many astray [123], and strayed from the right path."
[123]
The Philosophy of Misguidance?
These people are the same Greek philosophers whose thoughts and ideas influenced the Christian scholars and monks, leading them to invent the doctrine of the Trinity in the fourth century CE. Then, due to the patronage of the government, this doctrine gained popularity. From this, it is also evident that philosopher-type people are themselves misguided and also become a cause of misguidance for others. For examples of excessiveness among Muslims, see [ديكهئے سورة فرقان كا حاشيه نمبر 2]
And Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Those who split hairs (due to sectarianism) have perished.” He said this three times. [مسلم۔ كتاب العلم۔ باب النهي عن اتباع متشابه القرآن]
[123]
The Philosophy of Misguidance?
These people are the same Greek philosophers whose thoughts and ideas influenced the Christian scholars and monks, leading them to invent the doctrine of the Trinity in the fourth century CE. Then, due to the patronage of the government, this doctrine gained popularity. From this, it is also evident that philosopher-type people are themselves misguided and also become a cause of misguidance for others. For examples of excessiveness among Muslims, see [ديكهئے سورة فرقان كا حاشيه نمبر 2]
And Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Those who split hairs (due to sectarianism) have perished.” He said this three times. [مسلم۔ كتاب العلم۔ باب النهي عن اتباع متشابه القرآن]
