سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 3
ٱتَّبِعُوا۟ مَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُم مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا۟ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ أَوْلِيَآءَ ۗ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
[Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) to these idolaters (pagan Arabs) of your folk:] Follow what has been sent down unto you from your Lord (the Qur’ân and Prophet Muhammad’s Sunnah), and follow not any Auliyâ’ (protectors and helpers who order you to associate partners in worship with Allâh), besides Him (Allâh). Little do you remember!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱتَّبِعُوا۟
ittabiʿū
Follow
مَآ
mā
what
أُنزِلَ
unzila
has been revealed
إِلَيْكُم
ilaykum
to you
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكُمْ
rabbikum
your Lord
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
تَتَّبِعُوا۟
tattabiʿū
follow
مِن
min
from
دُونِهِۦٓ
dūnihi
beside Him
أَوْلِيَآءَ ۗ
awliyāa
any allies
قَلِيلًۭا
qalīlan
Little
مَّا
mā
(is) what
تَذَكَّرُونَ
tadhakkarūna
you remember
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.
3. (O people) Follow what has been sent down to you from your Lord, and do not follow other guardians besides Him [4]. Little do you take heed.
[4]
No Foreign Ideology in Islam:
Here, "awliya" refers to leaders and guides, meaning that for human life, you should only follow the laws mentioned in this Book. Even today, Muslims have no need to import any kind of rules or commands into Islam from non-Muslim leaders, such as asking Jewish scholars about religious matters, relying on Indian and Greek philosophy for asceticism and monasticism, adopting their economic system from Lenin and Karl Marx or importing it from Russia and China, or introducing American democracy into Islam for political systems. Rather, for every kind of need in human life, this Book and the Sunnah of the Messenger ﷺ are sufficient for them, but today's Muslims rarely think about this.
[4]
No Foreign Ideology in Islam:
Here, "awliya" refers to leaders and guides, meaning that for human life, you should only follow the laws mentioned in this Book. Even today, Muslims have no need to import any kind of rules or commands into Islam from non-Muslim leaders, such as asking Jewish scholars about religious matters, relying on Indian and Greek philosophy for asceticism and monasticism, adopting their economic system from Lenin and Karl Marx or importing it from Russia and China, or introducing American democracy into Islam for political systems. Rather, for every kind of need in human life, this Book and the Sunnah of the Messenger ﷺ are sufficient for them, but today's Muslims rarely think about this.
