سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 60
قَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِن قَوْمِهِۦٓ إِنَّا لَنَرَىٰكَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿60﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The leaders of his people said: "Verily, we see you in plain error."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
Said
ٱلْمَلَأُ
l-mala-u
the chiefs
مِن
min
of
قَوْمِهِۦٓ
qawmihi
his people
إِنَّا
innā
Indeed, we
لَنَرَىٰكَ
lanarāka
surely see you
فِى
fī
in
ضَلَـٰلٍۢ
ḍalālin
error
مُّبِينٍۢ
mubīnin
clear
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.
The chiefs [64] of his people said: "Indeed, we see you in clear error."
[64]
Reasons for the Opposition of the Chiefs:
In the opposition to the call of the Prophets (peace be upon them), it is usually the chiefs of the nation who take the lead. The main reason for this is that if they accept the Prophet's call, they would have to relinquish the positions or status they hold in society. Furthermore, when the Prophet proclaims that besides Allah, there is no one who can arrange your affairs, fulfill your needs, or remove your difficulties, this in itself becomes an insult to their idols, and along with that, it is also an insult to their own intellects and the intellects of their forefathers. Therefore, these chief-type people immediately flare up at the call of the Prophets (peace be upon them), and this is the very group about whom Allah Almighty has said: ﴿لَا يَخْرُجُ اِلَّا نَكِدًا﴾. In this way, their inner wickedness becomes fully exposed. Not only do these people themselves not accept the call, but they also prevent the common people from this path and impose various restrictions on accepting the call. And the argument that such people gave to Sayyiduna Nuh (peace be upon him) was that leaving the religion of their forefathers and adopting another religion is the greatest misguidance possible. Therefore, it is not us, but you, who are in clear error.
[64]
Reasons for the Opposition of the Chiefs:
In the opposition to the call of the Prophets (peace be upon them), it is usually the chiefs of the nation who take the lead. The main reason for this is that if they accept the Prophet's call, they would have to relinquish the positions or status they hold in society. Furthermore, when the Prophet proclaims that besides Allah, there is no one who can arrange your affairs, fulfill your needs, or remove your difficulties, this in itself becomes an insult to their idols, and along with that, it is also an insult to their own intellects and the intellects of their forefathers. Therefore, these chief-type people immediately flare up at the call of the Prophets (peace be upon them), and this is the very group about whom Allah Almighty has said: ﴿لَا يَخْرُجُ اِلَّا نَكِدًا﴾. In this way, their inner wickedness becomes fully exposed. Not only do these people themselves not accept the call, but they also prevent the common people from this path and impose various restrictions on accepting the call. And the argument that such people gave to Sayyiduna Nuh (peace be upon him) was that leaving the religion of their forefathers and adopting another religion is the greatest misguidance possible. Therefore, it is not us, but you, who are in clear error.
