Quran-47:3 Surah Muhammad English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ ٱتَّبَعُواْ ٱلۡبَٰطِلَ وَأَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱتَّبَعُواْ ٱلۡحَقَّ مِن رَّبِّهِمۡۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَضۡرِبُ ٱللَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ أَمۡثَٰلَهُمۡ

Transliteration:( Zaalika bi annal lazeena kafarut taba'ul baatila wa annal lazeena aamanut taba'ul haqqa mir Rabbihim; kazaalika yadribul laahu linnaasi amsaalahum )

3.This is because the infidels follow the falsehood[7], and believers follow the truth from their Lord[8]. Thus Allah narrates to mankind their descriptions"(9). (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(3) That is because those who disbelieve follow falsehood, and those who believe follow the truth from their Lord. Thus does Allāh present to the people their comparisons.[1493] (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Muhammad Ayat 3 Tafsir (Commentry)



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

7. Because followers of the devil, or one's haser selt or of evil leaders Thus, all their deeds will be reduced to zero.

8. The Sacred Book of Allah Almighty and Sunnah the Holy Prophet.

It should be remembered. consensus of the Immah and analogy of the jurists are included with the Sunnah. By truth is meant the personality of the Holy Prophet because every word and action of his is based on truth Truth is linked to the Holy Prophet in such a manner like light is linked with the sun or fragrance with the flower.

9. Allah Almighty makes the infidels describe the examples of infidels and believers, the examples of believers, so that the people can safeguard themselves from the habits and customs of the infidels and assume the habits and practices of the believers.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Muhammad verse 3 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Muhammad ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 3.

(47:3) That is because those who disbelieved followed falsehood whereas those who believed followed the Truth that came to them from their Lord. Thus does Allah set forth to people parables showing their true state.[7]

Ala-Maududi

(47:3) That is because those who disbelieved followed falsehood whereas those who believed followed the Truth that came to them from their Lord. Thus does Allah set forth to people parables showing their true state.[7]


7. That is, He makes both the parties aware of their positions. One party insists on following falsehood; therefore, Allah has brought all its endeavors to naught. And the other party has adopted obedience of the Truth; therefore, Allah has purified it of its evils and corrected its condition.

(3) That is because those who disbelieve follow falsehood, and those who believe follow the truth from their Lord. Thus does Allāh present to the people their comparisons.[1493]

[1493]- So that they may know the results of their choice.

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