سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 2
كِتَـٰبٌ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ فَلَا يَكُن فِى صَدْرِكَ حَرَجٌ مِّنْهُ لِتُنذِرَ بِهِۦ وَذِكْرَىٰ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(This is the) Book (the Qur’ân) sent down unto you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), so let not your breast be narrow therefrom, that you warn thereby; and a reminder unto the believers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
كِتَـٰبٌ
kitābun
(This is) a Book
أُنزِلَ
unzila
revealed
إِلَيْكَ
ilayka
to you
فَلَا
falā
so (let) not
يَكُن
yakun
be
فِى
fī
in
صَدْرِكَ
ṣadrika
your breast
حَرَجٌۭ
ḥarajun
any uneasiness
مِّنْهُ
min'hu
from it
لِتُنذِرَ
litundhira
that you warn
بِهِۦ
bihi
with it
وَذِكْرَىٰ
wadhik'rā
and a reminder
لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
lil'mu'minīna
for the believers
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.
2. This is a Book [2] sent down to you—let there be no distress [3] in your heart because of it—so that you may warn thereby, and it is a reminder for the believers.
[2] Here, "the Book" refers to this very Surah Al-A'raf, and whenever the word "Book" appears at the beginning of a Surah in the Quran, it means that Surah itself. It is as if every Surah of the Noble Quran is an independent book, complete in itself, and the Quran is a collection of such one hundred and fourteen books (or Surahs). As Allah Almighty has said in Surah «البينه»: ﴿رَسُوْلٌ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ يَتْلُوْا صُحُفًا مُّطَهَّرَةً 0 فِيهَا كُتُبٌ قَيِّمَةٌ﴾ [البينه: 2۔ 3] Furthermore, the word "Book" is also used for the entire Quran.
[3] Whenever a Surah was revealed and you recited it to the people, the reaction from the disbelievers would be that sometimes they would outright deny it, sometimes mock it, sometimes start raising objections, and sometimes demand a physical miracle. In short, all forms of discouragement and heartbreak would occur from their side, but there would be no encouragement at all. For this reason, sometimes you would feel great constriction and distress in your nature. Allah Almighty, comforting you, says that you ﷺ should only convey the Quran to the people and warn them. If the disbelievers react or do not accept guidance, you should not be distressed about it; Allah Himself will deal with them. However, one definite benefit of reciting this Quran is that for those who have already believed, it is both an admonition and a reminder, which will further strengthen and solidify their faith. And by "reminder" is meant the reminder of the covenant of ﴿اَلَسْتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ﴾ [الاعراف: 172], which exists in the subconscious of every human being and is refreshed by any external stimulus. This Quran awakens that dormant consciousness and refreshes the memory of that covenant.
[2] Here, "the Book" refers to this very Surah Al-A'raf, and whenever the word "Book" appears at the beginning of a Surah in the Quran, it means that Surah itself. It is as if every Surah of the Noble Quran is an independent book, complete in itself, and the Quran is a collection of such one hundred and fourteen books (or Surahs). As Allah Almighty has said in Surah «البينه»: ﴿رَسُوْلٌ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ يَتْلُوْا صُحُفًا مُّطَهَّرَةً 0 فِيهَا كُتُبٌ قَيِّمَةٌ﴾ [البينه: 2۔ 3] Furthermore, the word "Book" is also used for the entire Quran.
[3] Whenever a Surah was revealed and you recited it to the people, the reaction from the disbelievers would be that sometimes they would outright deny it, sometimes mock it, sometimes start raising objections, and sometimes demand a physical miracle. In short, all forms of discouragement and heartbreak would occur from their side, but there would be no encouragement at all. For this reason, sometimes you would feel great constriction and distress in your nature. Allah Almighty, comforting you, says that you ﷺ should only convey the Quran to the people and warn them. If the disbelievers react or do not accept guidance, you should not be distressed about it; Allah Himself will deal with them. However, one definite benefit of reciting this Quran is that for those who have already believed, it is both an admonition and a reminder, which will further strengthen and solidify their faith. And by "reminder" is meant the reminder of the covenant of ﴿اَلَسْتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ﴾ [الاعراف: 172], which exists in the subconscious of every human being and is refreshed by any external stimulus. This Quran awakens that dormant consciousness and refreshes the memory of that covenant.
