سُوْرَةُ النَّجْمِ
Surah An-Najm (53) — Ayah 2
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Your companion (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) has neither gone astray nor has erred.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَا
mā
Not
ضَلَّ
ḍalla
has strayed
صَاحِبُكُمْ
ṣāḥibukum
your companion
وَمَا
wamā
and not
غَوَىٰ
ghawā
has he erred
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.
Your companion [2] has neither strayed nor gone astray.
[2] The address is directed towards the disbelievers of Makkah, and the "companion" refers to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, whose character and conduct the disbelievers of Makkah had known since his childhood. By swearing an oath, it is being conveyed that your companion is not in darkness, but is walking on the straight path in the brightness of day. He has neither forgotten the way so as to wander here and there, nor has he deviated from the path.
[2] The address is directed towards the disbelievers of Makkah, and the "companion" refers to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, whose character and conduct the disbelievers of Makkah had known since his childhood. By swearing an oath, it is being conveyed that your companion is not in darkness, but is walking on the straight path in the brightness of day. He has neither forgotten the way so as to wander here and there, nor has he deviated from the path.
