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Surah Muhammad • Ayah 24

Para 26 Surah 47 : 24
أَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ أَمْ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبٍ أَقْفَالُهَآ

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أَفَلَا
يَتَدَبَّرُونَ
ٱلْقُرْءَانَ
أَمْ
عَلَىٰ
قُلُوبٍ
أَقْفَالُهَآ

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Classical Tafsir: Ibn Kathir en

The Command to reflect upon the Qur'an Commanding the people to reflect and ponder upon the Qur'an, and prohibiting them from turning away from it, Allah says, أَفَلاَ يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْءَانَ أَمْ عَلَى قُلُوبٍ أَقْفَالُهَآ (Will they not then reflect upon the Qur'an, or are there locks upon their hearts) means, there indeed are locks upon some hearts, firmly closing them so that none of its meanings can reach them. Ibn Jarir recorded from Hisham bin `Urwah, from his father, may Allah be pleased with him, that Allah's Messenger ﷺ once recited this Ayah, أَفَلاَ يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْءَانَ أَمْ عَلَى قُلُوبٍ أَقْفَالُهَآ (Will they not then reflect upon the Qur'an, or are there locks upon their hearts) and a young man from Yemen said, "Indeed, there are locks upon them -- until Allah opens them totally or slightly." After that `Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, always liked that young man, and kept that to himself until he became in charge, upon which he utilized him (as a consultant). Condemning Apostasy Allah then says, إِنَّ الَّذِينَ ارْتَدُّواْ عَلَى أَدْبَـرِهِمْ (Verily, those who have turned back) meaning, they departed from the faith and returned to disbelief. مِّن بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الْهُدَى الشَّيْطَـنُ سَوَّلَ لَهُمْ (... after guidance had become clear to them -- Shaytan has enticed them) meaning he adorned and beautified that (apostasy) for them. وَأَمْلَى لَهُمْ (and filled them with false hopes.) meaning, he tempted them, and deceived them. ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ قَالُواْ لِلَّذِينَ كَرِهُواْ مَا نَزَّلَ اللَّهُ سَنُطِيعُكُمْ فِى بَعْضِ الاٌّمْرِ (That is because they said to those who hate what Allah sent down: "We will obey you in part of the matter.") means, they plotted secretly with them and gave them evil advice -- as is the common practice of the hypocrites who declare the opposite of what they conceal. Because of this, Allah says, وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ إِسْرَارَهُمْ (And Allah knows their secrets. ) whatever they hide and conceal, Allah is well-acquainted with it and He knows it. This is similar to His saying, وَاللَّهُ يَكْتُبُ مَا يُبَيِّتُونَ (...And Allah records all that they plot by night.) (4:81) Allah then says, فَكَيْفَ إِذَا تَوَفَّتْهُمُ الْمَلَـئِكَةُ يَضْرِبُونَ وُجُوهَهُمْ وَأَدْبَـرَهُمْ (How (will it be) when the angels will take their souls at death, striking their faces and their backs) That is, how their situation will be when the angels come to take their lives, and their souls cling to their bodies, causing the angels to extract them by force, harshness, and beating. This is similar to Allah's saying, وَلَوْ تَرَى إِذْ يَتَوَفَّى الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ الْمَلَـئِكَةُ يَضْرِبُونَ وُجُوهَهُمْ وَأَدْبَـرَهُمْ (If you could but see when the angels take away the lives of the disbelievers, striking their faces and their backs.) (8:50) And His saying, وَلَوْ تَرَى إِذِ الظَّـلِمُونَ فِى غَمَرَاتِ الْمَوْتِ وَالْمَلَـئِكَةُ بَاسِطُواْ أَيْدِيهِمْ (If you could but see when the wrongdoers are in the agonies of death, while the angels extend their hands) (6:93). meaning, to beat them. أَخْرِجُواْ أَنفُسَكُمُ الْيَوْمَ تُجْزَوْنَ عَذَابَ الْهُونِ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَقُولُونَ عَلَى اللَّهِ غَيْرَ الْحَقِّ وَكُنتُمْ عَنْ ءَايَـتِهِ تَسْتَكْبِرُونَ ((saying): "Deliver your souls! This day you will be recompensed with the torment of degradation because of what you used to utter against Allah other than the truth, and because you used to arrogantly reject His signs.") (6:93) Because of the above, Allah says, ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمُ اتَّبَعُواْ مَآ أَسْخَطَ اللَّهَ وَكَرِهُواْ رِضْوَانَهُ فَأَحْبَطَ أَعْمَـلَهُمْ (That is because they pursued what angered Allah and disliked what earns His pleasure, so He rendered their deeds worthless.)

Classical Tafsir: Ibn Kathir Urdu ur

بابپھر فرماتا ہے جو لوگ ہدایت ظاہر ہو چکنے کے بعد ایمان سے الگ ہو گئے اور کفر کی طرف لوٹ گئے دراصل شیطان نے اس کارِ بد کو ان کی نگاہوں میں اچھا دکھایا ہے اور انہیں دھوکے میں ڈال رکھا ہے۔ دراصل ان کا یہ کفر ان کی سزا ہے ان کے اس نفاق کی جو ان کے دل میں تھا، جس کی وجہ سے وہ ظاہر کے خلاف اپنا باطن رکھتے تھے، کافروں سے مل جل کر انہیں اپنا کرنے کے لیے ان سے باطن میں باطل پر موافقت کر کے کہتے تھے گھبراؤ نہیں ابھی ابھی ہم بھی بعض امور میں تمہارا ساتھ دیں گے۔ لیکن یہ باتیں اس اللہ سے تو چھپ نہیں سکتیں جو اندرونی اور بیرونی حالات سے یکسر اور یکساں واقف ہو، جو راتوں کے وقت کی پوشیدہ اور راز کی باتیں بھی سنتا ہو جس کے علم کی کوئی انتہا نہ ہو۔صفحہ نمبر8538

Classical Tafsir: Bayan-ul-Quran ur

آیت 24 { اَفَلَا یَتَدَبَّرُوْنَ الْقُرْاٰنَ اَمْ عَلٰی قُلُوْبٍ اَقْفَالُہَا } ”کیا یہ لوگ قرآن پر تدبر ّنہیں کرتے یا ان کے دلوں پر قفل پڑچکے ہیں !“ اگر یہ لوگ قرآن کے احکام پر غور و فکر کرتے اور اس کے بین السطور ّپیغام کو سمجھنے کی کوشش کرتے تو انہیں معلوم ہوجاتا کہ غلبہ دین کی جدوجہد میں جن جن مراحل سے ان کو سابقہ پڑ رہا ہے ان تمام مراحل کے بارے میں تو انہیں پہلے سے ہی متنبہ کردیا گیا تھا۔ ذرا دیکھیں سورة العنکبوت کی ان آیات میں راہ حق کی آزمائشوں سے متعلق کیسے دو ٹوک انداز میں بتادیا گیا ہے : { اَحَسِبَ النَّاسُ اَنْ یُّتْرَکُوْٓا اَنْ یَّقُوْلُوْٓا اٰمَنَّا وَہُمْ لَا یُفْتَنُوْنَ } ”کیا لوگوں نے یہ سمجھا تھا کہ وہ چھوڑ دیے جائیں گے صرف یہ کہنے سے کہ ہم ایمان لے آئے اور انہیں آزمایا نہ جائے گا !“ { وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا الَّذِیْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِہِمْ فَلَیَعْلَمَنَّ اللّٰہُ الَّذِیْنَ صَدَقُوْا وَلَیَعْلَمَنَّ الْکٰذِبِیْنَ } ”اور ہم نے تو ان کو بھی آزمایا تھا جو ان سے پہلے تھے ‘ چناچہ اللہ ظاہر کر کے رہے گا ان کو جنہوں نے سچ بولا اور ان کو بھی جو جھوٹے ہیں“۔ { وَلَیَعْلَمَنَّ اللّٰہُ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَلَیَعْلَمَنَّ الْمُنٰفِقِیْنَ } العنکبوت ”اور یقینا اللہ ظاہر کر کے رہے گا سچے اہل ایمان کو ‘ اور ظاہر کر کے رہے گا منافقین کو بھی۔“

Classical Tafsir: Ma'arif al-Qur'an en

أَمْ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبٍ أَقْفَالُهَا (or do they have locks on their hearts? - 47:24) The meaning of this phrase is synonymous with similar phrases in other verses of the Qur'an where words like khatm or tab' "[ Allah ] has set a seal [ on their hearts ] have been used to describe how the disbelievers refuse to employ their hearts for the comprehension of truth, as a natural consequence their capacities to distinguish right from wrong have become atrophied. Carelessly, committing sins all the time is the main cause of this. Allah forbid!

Historical Context: Islamic Golden Age — Translation Movement and House of Wisdom 800–1258 CE

Under the Abbasid Caliphate (8th–13th centuries), Baghdad became the world's intellectual capital. The House of Wisdom (Bayt al-Hikmah) translated Greek, Persian, and Indian scientific works into Arabic and built upon them. Muslim scholars made foundational contributions to algebra (al-Khwarizmi), optics (Ibn al-Haytham), medicine (Ibn Sina/Avicenna), philosophy (Ibn Rushd/Averroes), and geography (al-Idrisi). The Quran's emphasis on reading, knowledge, and reflection ('Do they not ponder?' — 47:24) is often cited as the intellectual foundation of this achievement.

🏛️ Civilization: Abbasid Caliphate
📍 Region: Baghdad (Iraq), and throughout the Islamic world
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