The Perils of Concealing the Truth and Disbelief in Prophet Muhammad (SAW)

An-Nisa — Verses 167–170 | Explore this Quran theme on Muallim

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَصَدُّوا عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ قَدْ ضَلُّوا ضَلَالًا بَعِيدًا ١٦٧

Verily, those who disbelieve [by concealing the truth about Prophet Muhammad SAW and his message of true Islamic Monotheism written with them in the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] and prevent (mankind) from the Path of Allah (Islamic Monotheism), they have certainly strayed far away. (Tafsir Al-Qurtubi). (See V. 7:157)

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا
Verily, those who disbelieve
وَصَدُّوا عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ
and prevent (mankind) from the Path of Allah
قَدْ ضَلُّوا ضَلَالًا بَعِيدًا
they have certainly strayed far away.

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَظَلَمُوا لَمْ يَكُنِ اللَّهُ لِيَغْفِرَ لَهُمْ وَلَا لِيَهْدِيَهُمْ طَرِيقًا ١٦٨

Verily, those who disbelieve and did wrong [by concealing the truth about Prophet Muhammad SAW and his message of true Islamic Monotheism written with them in the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)], Allah will not forgive them, nor will He guide them to any way, - (Tafsir Al-Qurtubi).

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَظَلَمُوا
Verily, those who disbelieve and did wrong
لَمْ يَكُنِ اللَّهُ لِيَغْفِرَ لَهُمْ
Allah will not forgive them
وَلَا لِيَهْدِيَهُمْ طَرِيقًا
nor will He guide them to any way

إِلَّا طَرِيقَ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا ۚ وَكَانَ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ يَسِيرًا ١٦٩

Except the way of Hell, to dwell therein forever, and this is ever easy for Allah.

إِلَّا طَرِيقَ جَهَنَّمَ
Except the way of Hell,
خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا ۚ
to dwell therein forever,
وَكَانَ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ يَسِيرًا
and this is ever easy for Allah.

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ جَاءَكُمُ الرَّسُولُ بِالْحَقِّ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ فَآمِنُوا خَيْرًا لَّكُمْ ۚ وَإِن تَكْفُرُوا فَإِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا ١٧٠

O mankind! Verily, there has come to you the Messenger (Muhammad SAW) with the truth from your Lord, so believe in him, it is better for you. But if you disbelieve, then certainly to Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth. And Allah is Ever All-Knowing, All-Wise.

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ
O mankind!
جَاءَكُمُ الرَّسُولُ بِالْحَقِّ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ فَآمِنُوا
Verily, there has come to you the Messenger (Muhammad SAW) with the truth from your Lord,
خَيْرًا لَّكُمْ ۚ وَإِن
so believe in him, it is better for you.
تَكْفُرُوا فَإِنَّ
But if you disbelieve,
لِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ وَكَانَ
then certainly to Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth.
اللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا
And Allah is Ever All-Knowing, All-Wise.