سُوْرَةُ الْقَلَمِ

Surah Al-Qalam (68) — Ayah 12

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مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ ﴿12﴾
Hinderer of the good, transgressor, sinful,
مَّنَّاعٍۢ mannāʿin A preventer
لِّلْخَيْرِ lil'khayri of (the) good
مُعْتَدٍ muʿ'tadin transgressor
أَثِيمٍ athīmin sinful

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.

A preventer of good, transgressor, sinful [10].

[10] The meaning of "khair" is both wealth and every good deed. In the first sense, it means that he himself is stingy and miserly, and he teaches others the same lesson. According to the second meaning, it would mean that he himself refrains from every good deed and keeps others from doing good as well.