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Ghafir (The Forgiver)

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۞ وَيَٰقَوْمِ مَا لِىٓ أَدْعُوكُمْ إِلَى ٱلنَّجَوٰةِ وَتَدْعُونَنِىٓ إِلَى ٱلنَّارِ﴿٤١

Translation (Sahih International)

And O my people, how is it that I invite you to salvation while you invite me to the Fire?

Word-by-word meaning

۞ وَيَـٰقَوْمِwayāqawmiAnd O my people
مَاWhat (is)
لِىٓfor me
أَدْعُوكُمْadʿūkum(that) I call you
إِلَىilāto
ٱلنَّجَوٰةِl-najatithe salvation
وَتَدْعُونَنِىٓwatadʿūnanīwhile you call me
إِلَىilāto
ٱلنَّارِl-nārithe Fire

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

The Conclusion of the Believer's Words, and the ultimate Destiny of both PartiesThat believer said: `Why do I call you to salvation, which is the worship of Allah alone with no partner or associate, and belief in His Messenger, whom He has sent,'وَتَدْعُونَنِى إِلَى النَّارِتَدْعُونَنِى لاّكْـفُرَ بِاللَّهِ وَأُشْرِكَ بِهِ مَا لَيْسَ لِى بِهِ عِلْمٌ(while you call me to the Fire! You invite me to disbelieve in Allah, and to join partners in worship with Him of which I have no knowledge;) means, ...

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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