Quran 37:168

Surah As-Saffat, Verse 168

Verse 168 of 182 in Surah As-Saffat (الصافات), chapter 37 of the Quran — in Arabic with Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, tafsir and MP3 recitation.

لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًا مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

EnglishSaheeh International: "If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples,
TamilJan Trust Foundation: "முன்னோர்களிடமிருந்து, (எங்களுக்கு இறை நினைவூட்டும்) ஏதேனும் ஒரு வேதத்தை நாங்கள் பெற்றிருந்தால் -
SinhalaRuwwad Center: (එනම්) මුල් අයගෙන් වූ මෙනෙහි කිරීමක් සැබැවින් ම අප වෙත තිබුණේ නම්,
UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi: کہ اگر ہمارے سامنے اگلے لوگوں کا ذکر ہوتا.
JapaneseRyoichi Mita: 「もしわたしたちが，昔から訓戒を持っていたなら，
ChineseMa Jian: 假若我们有古人所遗留的教诲，

Tafsir of 37:168

No One believes what the Idolators say except Those Who are even more misguided than They Allah says, addressing the idolators: فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ - مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَتِنِينَ - إِلاَّ مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ الْجَحِيمِ (So, verily you and those whom you worship cannot lead astray, except those who are predestined to burn in Hell!) meaning, `the only ones who will believe what you say and follow your misguided ways of false worship are those who are more misguided than you and are created for Hell.' لَهُمْ قُلُوبٌ لاَّ يَفْقَهُونَ بِهَا وَلَهُمْ أَعْيُنٌ لاَّ يُبْصِرُونَ بِهَا وَلَهُمْ ءَاذَانٌ لاَّ يَسْمَعُونَ بِهَآ أُوْلَئِكَ كَالأَنْعَمِ بَلْ هُمْ أَضَلُّ أُوْلَئِكَ هُمُ الْغَفِلُونَ (They have hearts wherewith they understand not, and they have eyes wherewith they see not, and they have ears wherewith they hear not (the truth). They are like cattle, nay even more astray; those! They are the heedless ones.) (7:179). This is the parable of the people who follow the belief and ideas of Shirk, disbelief and misguidance, as Allah says: إِنَّكُمْ لَفِى قَوْلٍ مُّخْتَلِفٍ - يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ (Certainly, you have different ideas.…

Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)