سُوْرَةُ النَّجْمِ
Surah An-Najm (53) — Ayah 30
ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ ﴿30﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
That is what they could reach of knowledge. Verily, your Lord it is He Who knows best him who goes astray from His Path, and He knows best him who receives guidance.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
مَبْلَغُهُم
mablaghuhum
(is) their sum
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلْعِلْمِ ۚ
l-ʿil'mi
knowledge
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
هُوَ
huwa
(is) He (Who)
أَعْلَمُ
aʿlamu
knows best
بِمَن
biman
(he) who
ضَلَّ
ḍalla
strays
عَن
ʿan
from
سَبِيلِهِۦ
sabīlihi
His Path
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and He
أَعْلَمُ
aʿlamu
knows best
بِمَنِ
bimani
(he) who
ٱهْتَدَىٰ
ih'tadā
is guided
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30. That is the extent of their knowledge [20]. Surely, your Lord knows best who has strayed from His path and who is rightly guided.
[20]
What Was the Extent of the Knowledge of the Polytheists of Makkah?
That is, they cannot think beyond their worldly interests. All their knowledge is devoted to the purpose of how to earn more wealth and riches in this world. Yet, even if they think that they alone are on the right path, this decision is neither in their control nor dependent on their discretion; rather, it is Allah's prerogative to decide, because He is the One who created everything in the universe and He alone knows the conditions of His creation best. Therefore, you have no need to get involved in arguments and disputes with them, nor is it your responsibility to ensure that they are guided to the right path.
[20]
What Was the Extent of the Knowledge of the Polytheists of Makkah?
That is, they cannot think beyond their worldly interests. All their knowledge is devoted to the purpose of how to earn more wealth and riches in this world. Yet, even if they think that they alone are on the right path, this decision is neither in their control nor dependent on their discretion; rather, it is Allah's prerogative to decide, because He is the One who created everything in the universe and He alone knows the conditions of His creation best. Therefore, you have no need to get involved in arguments and disputes with them, nor is it your responsibility to ensure that they are guided to the right path.
