Meccan · Surah 17 of 114

Al-Israa 17:41

The Night Journey · ayah 41 of 111

وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَا فِى هَٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانِ لِيَذَّكَّرُوا۟ وَمَا يَزِيدُهُمْ إِلَّا نُفُورًۭا

Walaqad sarrafna fee hathaalqur-ani liyaththakkaroo wama yazeeduhumilla nufoora

"And We have certainly diversified [the contents] in this Qur’ān that they [i.e., mankind] may be reminded, but it does not increase them [i.e., the disbelievers] except in aversion."

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Other English translations

Abdel Haleem (Oxford)+

"We have explained things in various ways in this Quran, so that such people might take notice, but it has only turned them further away."

Pickthall (classic)+

"We verily have displayed (Our warnings) in this Qur'an that they may take heed, but it increaseth them in naught save aversion."

Yusuf Ali (classic)+

"We have explained (things) in various (ways) in this Qur'an, in order that they may receive admonition, but it only increases their flight (from the Truth)!"

Tafsīr · classical commentary

Ibn Kathir

Abridged English, public domain

وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَا فِى هَـذَا الْقُرْءَانِ

(And surely, We have explained in this Qur'an) meaning, `We have explained Our warni- ngs so that they may remember the proof, evidence and exhorta- tions contained there- in, and be prevented from Shirk, wrong- doing and scandal.'

وَمَا يَزِيدُهُمْ

(but it increases them in naught) the wrong- doers among them

إِلاَّ نُفُورًا

(save aversion.) aversion towards the truth; they go further away from it.

Tafsir Saʿdi

English translation, public domain

Всевышний поведал о том, что в коранических откровениях разъяснены любые религиозные предписания. В них содержатся многочисленные доводы в пользу того, к чему призывает Коран. В них содержатся увещевания и наставления, предназначенные для того, чтобы люди почаще вспоминали о том, что может принести им пользу, а что может причинить им вред. И тогда они смогут совершать полезные деяния, избегая всего вредного и опасного. Однако большинство людей предпочитает отворачиваться от чудесных коранических аятов. И причина этого заключается в том, что они ненавидят истину и любят ошибочные воззрения, которые они исповедуют. Они настолько фанатично привержены своей лжи, что не желают прислушиваться к знамениям Аллаха и обращать на них внимание. Следует знать, что большинство коранических аятов и убедительных доводов посвящены необходимости поклонения одному Аллаху, ибо единобожие является важнейшей основой веры. Аллах приказал исповедовать единобожие и запретил приобщать к Нему сотоварищей. Он подтвердил свои слова многочисленными священными текстами и логическими аргументами. И если человек задумается хотя бы над частью этих доводов, то в его сердце не останется ни малейшего сомнения в необходимости поклоняться только одному Аллаху. И в следующем аяте Всевышний упомянул один из этих логических аргументов.

Maʿārif al-Qur'ān

Mufti Shafi Usmani, English

After having described details of the injunctions appearing above, it was said in the last verse: كُلُّ ذَٰلِكَ كَانَ سَيِّئُهُ عِندَ رَ‌بِّكَ مَكْرُ‌وهًا (That which is evil, of all these, is detestable in the sight of your Lord - 38).

As for what has been forbidden in the said injunctions, their repugnance is obvious. But, within these there are some commandments where rights of parents and relatives have been enjoined or fulfillment of promises has been made mandatory. Here too, the purpose is to avoid doing the opposite of it, like hurting parents, breaking off from relatives and going back on solemn promises. Since all these things are haram or reprehensible, therefore, it has been called 'makruh' in a general sense of 'detestable' which includes the haram and makruh both. (Bayan al-Qur an)

Note

The injunctions described in the fifteen verses cited above are, in a way, the explanation of the effort acceptable in the sight of Allah mentioned in: وَسَعَىٰ لَهَا سَعْيَهَا (and makes effort for it as due - 19). There it was said that not every effort is acceptable with Allah. Instead, the effort made in accordance with the Sunnah and teaching of the Holy Prophet ﷺ is the only one acceptable with Him. Main divisions of such acceptable effort have been mentioned in these injunctions which take up the rights of Allah first and then the rights of the servants of Allah.

A gist of Torah in fifteen verses

Sayyidna ` Abdullah ibn ` Abbas ؓ said that the commandments of the entire Torah have been reduced to fifteen verses of Surah Bani Isra'il. (Mazhari)

Tafsīr sourced from quran.com's open API. These are classical commentaries; for personal rulings consult a qualified scholar.

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