Transliteration:( Innal lazeena yulhidoona feee Aayaatina laa yakhfawna 'alainaa' afamai yulqaa fin Naari khayrun am mai yaateee aaminai Yawmal Qiyaamah; i'maloo ma shi'tum innahoo bimaa ta'maloona Baseer )
“Indeed, those who deviate [105] from the right way concerning Our Signs are not hidden from Us. Is he better than that (person) who shall be thrown in the Fire [106], or is he who shall come safely [107] on the Day of Resurrection? Do what you desire. Certainly, He is Seeing [109] your deeds.”
This refers to those who intentionally deviate from the correct interpretation of the Qur'an and alter its meanings.
Groups like the Qadyanis are an example—they twist the meaning of the Qur’anic verses to suit their own agendas.
They do not fear Allah in their interpretations, even though He is fully aware of their distortions and intentions.
This points to all disbelievers, whether they deny Allah altogether or commit polytheism.
Their end is to be thrown into the Fire, as a result of their rebellion and disbelief.
In contrast, the believers will come on the Day of Judgement in peace and safety, protected from the punishment that awaits the wicked.
This verse offers a clear contrast between the destinies of the righteous and the wicked.
“Do what you desire” is not permission, but a stern warning and expression of divine anger, like in Surah Al-Kahf (18:29):
"Whoever wills – let him believe, and whoever wills – let him disbelieve."
This means: Go ahead, but face the consequences.
Allah reminds us that nothing escapes His vision—every act is under His watch.
If a person keeps in mind that Allah is watching, or even that the Prophet ﷺ is spiritually aware of their state, then that consciousness will stop them from committing sins.
May Allah grant us sincerity and awareness of His presence.
40. Verily, those who Yulhiduna Fi Our Ayat are not hidden from Us. Is he who is cast into the Fire better or he who comes secure on the Day of Resurrection Do what you will. Verily, He is All-Seer of what you do. 41. Verily, those who disbelieved in the Reminder when it came to them. And verily, it is an honorable well-fortified respected Book. 42. Falsehood cannot come to it from before it or behind it, (it is) sent down by the All-Wise, Worthy of all praise. 43. Nothing is said to you except what was said to the Messengers before you. Verily, your Lord is the Possessor of forgiveness, and (also) the Possessor of painful punishment.
(Verily, Yulhiduna Fi Our Ayat) Ibn `Abbas said, “Al-Ilhad means putting words in their improper places.” Qatadah and others said, “It means disbelief and obstinate behavior.”
(are not hidden from Us.) This is a stern warning and dire threat, stating that He, may He be exalted, knows who denies His signs, Names and attributes, and He will punish them for that. He says:
(Is he who is cast into the Fire better or he who comes secure on the Day of Resurrection) means, are these two equal They are not equal. Then Allah warns the disbelievers:
(Do what you will.) Mujahid, Ad-Dahhak and `Ata’ Al-Khurasani said that
(Do what you will. ) is a threat. Meaning, `do what you will of good or evil, for He knows and sees all that you do.’ He says:
(Verily, He is All-Seer of what you do.)
(Verily, those who disbelieved in the Reminder when it came to them.) Ad-Dahhak, As-Suddi and Qatadah said, “This is the Qur’an.”
(And verily, it is an honorable well-fortified respected Book.) means, it is protected and preserved, and nobody can produce anything like it.
(Falsehood cannot come to it from before it or behind it,) means, there is no way to corrupt it, because it has been sent down by the Lord of the worlds. Allah says:
((it is) sent down by the All-Wise, Worthy of all praise.) meaning, He is Wise in all that He says and does, Praiseworthy in all that He commands and forbids; everything that He does is for praiseworthy purposes and its consequences will be good.
(Nothing is said to you except what was said to the Messengers before you.) Qatadah, As-Suddi and others said, “Nothing is said to you by way of rejection and disbelief, that was not said to the Messengers who came before you. Just as you have been rejected, they were also rejected. Just as they bore their people’s insults with patience, so too you must bear your people’s insults with patience.”
(Verily, your Lord is the Possessor of forgiveness,) means, for those who turn to Him in repentance.
(and (also) the Possessor of painful punishment.) means, for those who persist in disbelief, transgression and stubborn opposition.
(41:40) Those[48] who pervert Our Signs[49] are not hidden from Us.[50] Is he who will be cast into the Fire better, or he who comes secure on the Day of Resurrection? Do as you wish; He sees all what you do.
48. After telling the common people in a few sentences that the doctrine of Tauhid and the Hereafter to which Muhammad (peace be upon him) is inviting them, is rational and the signs of the universe testify to its being right and true, the discourse again turns to the opponents who were determined to oppose it stubbornly.
49. The word yulhidun in the original is derived from ilhad which means to deviate, to turn away from the right to the wrong path, to adopt crookedness. Thus, ilhad in the revelations of Allah would mean that instead of understanding them in their clear and straightforward meaning one should misconstrue them and go astray and also lead others astray. One of the devices being adopted by the disbelievers of Makkah to defeat the message of the Quran was that they would hear the verses of the Quran and then would isolate one verse from its context, tamper with another, misconstrue a word or a sentence and thus raise every sort of objection and would mislead the people, saying that the Prophet (peace be upon him) had said such and such a thing that day.
50. These words imply a severe threat. The All-Powerful Ruler’s saying that the acts of such and such a person are not hidden from Him by itself contains the meaning that he cannot escape their consequences.
[1394]- Through deviant recitations or interpretations.
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