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Al-Ma'idah 99

Ayah 99 of 120 · Medinan

مَّا عَلَى ٱلرَّسُولِ إِلَّا ٱلۡبَلَٰغُۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُ مَا تُبۡدُونَ وَمَا تَكۡتُمُونَ ٩٩

Not upon the Messenger is [responsibility] except [for] notification. And Allāh knows whatever you reveal and whatever you conceal.

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. مَّاNotmā
  2. عَلَىonʿalā
  3. ٱلرَّسُولِthe Messengerl-rasūli
  4. إِلَّاexceptillā
  5. ٱلۡبَلَٰغُۗthe conveyancel-balāghu
  6. وَٱللَّهُAnd Allahwal-lahu
  7. يَعۡلَمُknowsyaʿlamu
  8. مَاwhatmā
  9. تُبۡدُونَyou revealtub'dūna
  10. وَمَاand whatwamā
  11. تَكۡتُمُونَyou concealtaktumūna

Tafsir

The duty of the Messenger is only to convey what Allah has instructed him to. It is not his duty to make people accept the guidance: that is only in Allah’s Hands. Allah knows what you reveal and what you keep hidden, whether guidance or misguidance, and He will repay your actions.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran