سُوْرَةُ الْحَشْرِ
Surah Al-Hashr (59) — Ayah 19
وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ كَٱلَّذِينَ نَسُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ فَأَنسَىٰهُمْ أَنفُسَهُمْ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْفَـٰسِقُونَ ﴿19﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And be not like those who forgot Allâh (i.e. became disobedient to Allâh), and He caused them to forget their ownselves, (let them to forget to do righteous deeds). Those are the Fâsiqûn (rebellious, disobedient to Allâh).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And (do) not
تَكُونُوا۟
takūnū
be
كَٱلَّذِينَ
ka-alladhīna
like those who
نَسُوا۟
nasū
forgot
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
فَأَنسَىٰهُمْ
fa-ansāhum
so He made them forget
أَنفُسَهُمْ ۚ
anfusahum
themselves
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
Those
هُمُ
humu
[they]
ٱلْفَـٰسِقُونَ
l-fāsiqūna
(are) the defiantly disobedient
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.
19. And do not be like those who forgot Allah [25], so He made them forget their own souls. Such are the defiantly disobedient.
[25]
The Inevitable Result of Forgetting Allah is Self-Forgetfulness:
That is, the inevitable result of forgetting or neglecting Allah is self-forgetfulness. In other words, it is only through the recognition of Allah that a person attains self-recognition. The person who does not reflect on what the reality of Allah is in this universe and what his own status is, always falls into wrong paths and ruins his hereafter. He should always keep in mind that both this universe and he himself have been created by Allah Almighty. He alone is the Creator, Owner, and Sustainer of all things, and man is His creation, His possession, and in need of Him. Therefore, He alone is worthy of all kinds of worship and devotion. He alone is the fulfiller of needs and remover of difficulties. No one else can be, because all other things are also, in the same way, the creation, possession, and in need of Allah. In this respect, they are equal to man. But since man has been created as the noblest of creation, in this respect, he is superior to all other creation. Now, if a superior creation worships a creation like itself or even inferior to itself, or accepts its authority, or considers it as the fulfiller of needs and remover of difficulties, then it is as if he has humiliated and insulted the rank of humanity. This is the mutual relationship between Creator and creation. If he keeps this in mind, he will never be disobedient to Allah. And if he forgets this relationship, his life will be spent on wrong paths, in sin and immorality, and he will remain unaware and heedless of his ultimate end. Therefore, in order to remain steadfast on the right path, it is necessary that he always remembers his Lord. As soon as he becomes heedless of Him, he will forget himself and his end, and become involved in sin and immorality.
[25]
The Inevitable Result of Forgetting Allah is Self-Forgetfulness:
That is, the inevitable result of forgetting or neglecting Allah is self-forgetfulness. In other words, it is only through the recognition of Allah that a person attains self-recognition. The person who does not reflect on what the reality of Allah is in this universe and what his own status is, always falls into wrong paths and ruins his hereafter. He should always keep in mind that both this universe and he himself have been created by Allah Almighty. He alone is the Creator, Owner, and Sustainer of all things, and man is His creation, His possession, and in need of Him. Therefore, He alone is worthy of all kinds of worship and devotion. He alone is the fulfiller of needs and remover of difficulties. No one else can be, because all other things are also, in the same way, the creation, possession, and in need of Allah. In this respect, they are equal to man. But since man has been created as the noblest of creation, in this respect, he is superior to all other creation. Now, if a superior creation worships a creation like itself or even inferior to itself, or accepts its authority, or considers it as the fulfiller of needs and remover of difficulties, then it is as if he has humiliated and insulted the rank of humanity. This is the mutual relationship between Creator and creation. If he keeps this in mind, he will never be disobedient to Allah. And if he forgets this relationship, his life will be spent on wrong paths, in sin and immorality, and he will remain unaware and heedless of his ultimate end. Therefore, in order to remain steadfast on the right path, it is necessary that he always remembers his Lord. As soon as he becomes heedless of Him, he will forget himself and his end, and become involved in sin and immorality.
