سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 39
وَٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا صُمٌّ وَبُكْمٌ فِى ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ ۗ مَن يَشَإِ ٱللَّهُ يُضْلِلْهُ وَمَن يَشَأْ يَجْعَلْهُ عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ ﴿39﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Those who reject Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) are deaf and dumb in the darkness. Allâh sends astray whom He wills and He guides on the Straight Path whom He wills.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
كَذَّبُوا۟
kadhabū
rejected
بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا
biāyātinā
Our Verses
صُمٌّۭ
ṣummun
(are) deaf
وَبُكْمٌۭ
wabuk'mun
and dumb
فِى
fī
in
ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ ۗ
l-ẓulumāti
the darkness[es]
مَن
man
Whoever
يَشَإِ
yasha-i
wills
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
يُضْلِلْهُ
yuḍ'lil'hu
He lets him go astray
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
يَشَأْ
yasha
He wills
يَجْعَلْهُ
yajʿalhu
He places him
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
on
صِرَٰطٍۢ
ṣirāṭin
(the) way
مُّسْتَقِيمٍۢ
mus'taqīmin
(the) straight
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.
39. And those who deny Our signs are deaf and dumb, in darknesses [45]. Allah lets whom He wills go astray, and guides whom He wills to the straight path.
[45] Whoever denies the signs of Allah, all paths of guidance are closed to him, and his example is like that of a mute, deaf person who is in deep darkness. Because of the darkness, he cannot see anything himself; because of being deaf, he cannot hear words of guidance; and because of being mute, he cannot ask anyone. If such a person is not misguided, then who will be? However, if a person changes his attitude and begins to reflect upon the signs of Allah, then Allah shows him the straight path.
[45] Whoever denies the signs of Allah, all paths of guidance are closed to him, and his example is like that of a mute, deaf person who is in deep darkness. Because of the darkness, he cannot see anything himself; because of being deaf, he cannot hear words of guidance; and because of being mute, he cannot ask anyone. If such a person is not misguided, then who will be? However, if a person changes his attitude and begins to reflect upon the signs of Allah, then Allah shows him the straight path.
