سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 32
يُرِيدُونَ أَن يُطْفِـُٔوا۟ نُورَ ٱللَّهِ بِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْ وَيَأْبَى ٱللَّهُ إِلَّآ أَن يُتِمَّ نُورَهُۥ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ ﴿32﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They (the disbelievers, the Jews and the Christians) want to extinguish Allâh’s Light (with which Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم has been sent - Islâmic Monotheism) with their mouths, but Allâh will not allow except that His Light should be perfected even though the Kâfirûn (disbelievers) hate (it).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يُرِيدُونَ
yurīdūna
They want
أَن
an
to
يُطْفِـُٔوا۟
yuṭ'fiū
extinguish
نُورَ
nūra
Allah's light
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah's light
بِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْ
bi-afwāhihim
with their mouths
وَيَأْبَى
wayabā
but Allah refuses
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
but Allah refuses
إِلَّآ
illā
except
أَن
an
to
يُتِمَّ
yutimma
perfect
نُورَهُۥ
nūrahu
His Light
وَلَوْ
walaw
even if
كَرِهَ
kariha
the disbelievers dislike (it)
ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ
l-kāfirūna
the disbelievers dislike (it)
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.
They wish to extinguish Allah’s light [32] with their mouths, but Allah will not allow except that His light should be perfected, even though the disbelievers may dislike it.
[32]
The Meaning of Allah’s Light:
By Allah’s light is meant the sun of guidance or the illumination of the Book and Sunnah. Just as the light of the sun cannot be extinguished or dimmed by blowing, in the same way, the antagonistic activities of these disbelievers, their baseless objections, their attempts to create doubts in the signs of Allah, or their mocking of Allah’s verses, His Messenger, and the Muslims, cannot hinder the path of Islam. This is what Allah wants to fulfill in every circumstance, and it is certain that the disbelievers cannot tolerate the progress of Islam at all. At every step of its advancement, they are consumed with jealousy and rage.
[32]
The Meaning of Allah’s Light:
By Allah’s light is meant the sun of guidance or the illumination of the Book and Sunnah. Just as the light of the sun cannot be extinguished or dimmed by blowing, in the same way, the antagonistic activities of these disbelievers, their baseless objections, their attempts to create doubts in the signs of Allah, or their mocking of Allah’s verses, His Messenger, and the Muslims, cannot hinder the path of Islam. This is what Allah wants to fulfill in every circumstance, and it is certain that the disbelievers cannot tolerate the progress of Islam at all. At every step of its advancement, they are consumed with jealousy and rage.
