Quran-6:53 Surah Al-anam English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

وَكَذَٰلِكَ فَتَنَّا بَعۡضَهُم بِبَعۡضٖ لِّيَقُولُوٓاْ أَهَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ مَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡهِم مِّنۢ بَيۡنِنَآۗ أَلَيۡسَ ٱللَّهُ بِأَعۡلَمَ بِٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ

Transliteration:( Wa kazaalika fatannaa ba'dahum biba'dil liyaqoolooo ahaaa'ulaaa'i mannal laahu 'alaihim mim baininaa; alaisal laahu bi-a'lama bish shaakireen )

53. And thus We made some of them a trial for others, so that the wealthy disbelievers might say, when they see the needy Muslims, "Are these the ones whom Allah has favoured among us?" [105] Does not Allah know best those who are grateful? [106]. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(53) And thus We have tried some of them through others that they [i.e., the disbelievers] might say, "Is it these whom Allāh has favored among us?" Is not Allāh most knowing of those who are grateful?[310] (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Al-Anam Ayat 53 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

105. This means that the infidels have always been rejecting the truth about Islam by looking at its poverty and always saying if Islam was a true religion and infidelity was false then why were the Muslims poor and the infidels wealthy?

106. This means faith and guidance are not dependent on wealth, Allah Almighty knows who possesses the capacity for gratitude and who is bereft of it. Allah Almighty always guides those who are grateful to Him.

 

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Al-Anam verse 53 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Anam ayat 50 which provides the complete commentary from verse 50 through 54.

(6:53) Thus We have made some of them a means for testing others[36] so that they should say: ‘Are these the ones among us upon whom Allah has bestowed His favour?’ Yes, does Allah not know well who are the thankful ?

Ala-Maududi

(6:53) Thus We have made some of them a means for testing others[36] so that they should say: ‘Are these the ones among us upon whom Allah has bestowed His favour?’ Yes, does Allah not know well who are the thankful ?


36. By enabling the poor and the indigent, the people who have a low station in society to precede others in believing, God has put those who wax proud of wealth and honour to a severe test.

(53) And thus We have tried some of them through others that they [i.e., the disbelievers] might say, "Is it these whom Allāh has favored among us?" Is not Allāh most knowing of those who are grateful?[310]

[310]- Those referred to in verses 52-54 are the poor Muslims who were sincere believers and students of the Prophet (ﷺ). The influential leaders of Quraysh had disdained to sit with them, saying to Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ), "Perhaps if you evicted them, we would follow you."

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