سُوْرَةُ الصَّفِّ
Surah As-Saff (61) — Ayah 8
يُرِيدُونَ لِيُطْفِـُٔوا۟ نُورَ ٱللَّهِ بِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْ وَٱللَّهُ مُتِمُّ نُورِهِۦ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ ﴿8﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They intend to put out the Light of Allâh (i.e. the Religion of Islâm, this Qur’ân, and the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) with their mouths. But Allâh will bring His Light to perfection even though the disbelievers hate (it).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يُرِيدُونَ
yurīdūna
They intend
لِيُطْفِـُٔوا۟
liyuṭ'fiū
to put out
نُورَ
nūra
(the) light
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
بِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْ
bi-afwāhihim
with their mouths
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
but Allah
مُتِمُّ
mutimmu
will perfect
نُورِهِۦ
nūrihi
His Light
وَلَوْ
walaw
although
كَرِهَ
kariha
dislike
ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ
l-kāfirūna
the disbelievers
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.
They wish to extinguish Allah’s light with their mouths, but Allah will perfect His light, even though the disbelievers may dislike it [10].
[10]
The Schemes of Enemy Nations to Annihilate Islam:
The addressees of this verse are all the nations hostile to Islam, whether they are Christians, Jews, polytheists, or hypocrites. Until the conquest of Makkah, all these powers believed that Islam was merely a flickering lamp that could be extinguished by a single gust of wind—and would indeed be extinguished. In fact, even after the conquest of Makkah, this impression did not completely disappear. After the conquest of Makkah, the tribes of Thaqif and Hawazin waged war with the intention of wiping out Islam. Then, after that, a Christian monk named ‘Amir conspired with the hypocrites of Madinah and set out to incite the Caesar of Rome to attack the Muslims. As a result, the Battle of Tabuk took place. According to narrations, at that time, it was expected that an army of two hundred thousand Christians would arrive. But Allah did not even grant them the ability to come to the battlefield. All the forces hostile to Islam, from the very beginning, continued to burn with jealousy and rage, and in the end, the result was that the light of Islam spread throughout all of Arabia and then the entire world. It should be noted that these verses were revealed at a time when the future of Islam was completely uncertain, and some neutral tribes were waiting to see which way the camel would sit.
[10]
The Schemes of Enemy Nations to Annihilate Islam:
The addressees of this verse are all the nations hostile to Islam, whether they are Christians, Jews, polytheists, or hypocrites. Until the conquest of Makkah, all these powers believed that Islam was merely a flickering lamp that could be extinguished by a single gust of wind—and would indeed be extinguished. In fact, even after the conquest of Makkah, this impression did not completely disappear. After the conquest of Makkah, the tribes of Thaqif and Hawazin waged war with the intention of wiping out Islam. Then, after that, a Christian monk named ‘Amir conspired with the hypocrites of Madinah and set out to incite the Caesar of Rome to attack the Muslims. As a result, the Battle of Tabuk took place. According to narrations, at that time, it was expected that an army of two hundred thousand Christians would arrive. But Allah did not even grant them the ability to come to the battlefield. All the forces hostile to Islam, from the very beginning, continued to burn with jealousy and rage, and in the end, the result was that the light of Islam spread throughout all of Arabia and then the entire world. It should be noted that these verses were revealed at a time when the future of Islam was completely uncertain, and some neutral tribes were waiting to see which way the camel would sit.
