Al-Qasas (The Stories)
Verse 56of 88
إِنَّكَ لَا تَهْدِى مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ﴿٥٦﴾
Translation (Sahih International)
Indeed, [O Muhammad], you do not guide whom you like, but Allah guides whom He wills. And He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided.
Word-by-word meaning
Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
Allah guides Whom He willsAllah says to His Messenger : `O Muhammad:لاَ تَهْدِى مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ(Verily, you guide not whom you like)' meaning, `the matter does not rest with you; all that you have to do is convey the Message, and Allah will guide whom He wills, and His is the ultimate wisdom,' as He says:لَّيْسَ عَلَيْكَ هُدَاهُمْ وَلَـكِنَّ اللَّهَ يَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ(Not upon you is their guidance, but Allah guides whom He wills.
Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt
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