سُوْرَةُ النَّجْمِ
Surah An-Najm (53) — Ayah 29
فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا ﴿29﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Therefore withdraw (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) from him who turns away from Our Reminder (this Qur’ân) and desires nothing but the life of this world.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَأَعْرِضْ
fa-aʿriḍ
So turn away
عَن
ʿan
from
مَّن
man
(him) who
تَوَلَّىٰ
tawallā
turns away
عَن
ʿan
from
ذِكْرِنَا
dhik'rinā
Our Reminder
وَلَمْ
walam
and not
يُرِدْ
yurid
he desires
إِلَّا
illā
except
ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ
l-ḥayata
the life
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
(of) the world
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.
29. So turn away from him who turns away from Our remembrance [19] and desires nothing but the life of this world.
[19] "Dhikr" here can refer to the Noble Quran, or to the pure remembrance of Allah in contrast to false deities, or to the call to truth and admonition from the tongue of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. That is, whoever does not even tolerate listening to My remembrance, do not waste your time trying to explain to him, O Prophet ﷺ. The ultimate aim of such people is only worldly interests, whereas this teaching calls towards success in the Hereafter. They neither believe in it nor feel any need for it. Therefore, why would they pay attention to your words?
[19] "Dhikr" here can refer to the Noble Quran, or to the pure remembrance of Allah in contrast to false deities, or to the call to truth and admonition from the tongue of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. That is, whoever does not even tolerate listening to My remembrance, do not waste your time trying to explain to him, O Prophet ﷺ. The ultimate aim of such people is only worldly interests, whereas this teaching calls towards success in the Hereafter. They neither believe in it nor feel any need for it. Therefore, why would they pay attention to your words?
