سُوْرَةُ المُطَفِّفِيْنَ
Surah Al-Mutaffifin (83) — Ayah 33
وَمَآ أُرْسِلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ حَـٰفِظِينَ ﴿33﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَآ
wamā
But not
أُرْسِلُوا۟
ur'silū
they had been sent
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
over them
حَـٰفِظِينَ
ḥāfiẓīna
(as) guardians
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.
33. Yet they were not sent as guardians over them. [19]
[19] That is, Allah has not sent them as overseers over the Muslims so that they should point out whatever faults they perceive in the Muslims. That is, O disbelievers of Makkah! If, according to your view, the Muslims have adopted a wrong path, even then they do not say anything to you. So has Allah made you their wardens, that if they do not bother or provoke you, you still have the right to trouble them, mock them, and make sarcastic remarks about them?
[19] That is, Allah has not sent them as overseers over the Muslims so that they should point out whatever faults they perceive in the Muslims. That is, O disbelievers of Makkah! If, according to your view, the Muslims have adopted a wrong path, even then they do not say anything to you. So has Allah made you their wardens, that if they do not bother or provoke you, you still have the right to trouble them, mock them, and make sarcastic remarks about them?
