Surah Al-An’am Ayat 56 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 56
Say, “Indeed, I have been forbidden to worship those you invoke besides Allah.” Say, “I will not follow your desires, for I would then have gone astray, and I would not be of the [rightly] guided.”
Say: “I am forbidden to worship those – others than Allah – whom ye call upon.” Say: “I will not follow your wain desires: If I did, I would stray from the path, and be not of the company of those who receive guidance.”
Say (O Muhanimad!): ‘I have been forbidden to serve those to whom you call other than Allah.’ Say: ‘I do not follow your desires, for were I to do that, I would go astray and would not be of those who are rightly guided.’
Say (O Muhammad SAW): “I have been forbidden to worship those whom you invoke (worship) besides Allah.” Say: “I will not follow your vain desires. If I did, I would go astray, and I would not be one of the rightly guided.”
Say: I am forbidden to worship those on whom ye call instead of Allah. Say: I will not follow your desires, for then should I go astray and I should not be of the rightly guided.
Say, “Surely I am forbidden to worship the ones you invoke apart from Allah.” Say, “I do not ever follow your prejudices, (then) lo, I have already erred, and in no way would I be of the rightly- guided.”
Say, ‘I am forbidden to worship those you call on other than God.’ Say, ‘I will not follow your vain desires, for if I did, I would stray from the path and cease to be rightly guided.’
آپ کہہ دیجئے کہ مجھ کو اس سے ممانعت کی گئی ہے کہ ان کی عبادت کروں جن کو تم لوگ اللہ تعالیٰ کو چھوڑ کر پکارتے ہو۔ آپ کہہ دیجئے کہ میں تمہاری خواہشات کی اتباع نہ کروں گا کیوں کہ اس حالت میں تو میں بے راه ہوجاؤں گا اور راه راست پر چلنے والوں میں نہ رہوں گا
Quran 6 Verse 56 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Al-An’am ayat 56, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(6:56) Say (O Muhammad!): ‘I have been forbidden to serve those to whom you call other than Allah.’ Say: ‘I do not follow your desires, for were I to do that, I would go astray and would not be of those who are rightly guided .’
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Al-Anam verse 56 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Anam ayat 55 which provides the complete commentary from verse 55 through 59.
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