أَنتُمْ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضُونَ 68
Translations
From which you turn away.
Transliteration
Antum 'anhu mu'ridun
Tafsir (Explanation)
This phrase, appearing in the context of Surah Sad, refers to people turning away from the Qur'an and its message. Classical scholars like Al-Tabari and Ibn Kathir explain that this represents the rejection and indifference of the disbelievers toward the divine revelation brought by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The ayah emphasizes the spiritual blindness and deliberate avoidance of truth by those who refuse to accept Allah's guidance.
Revelation Context
Surah Sad is a Meccan surah revealed during the early period of the Prophet's mission when the Quraysh were actively rejecting and opposing the message of Islam. This ayah fits within the broader context of the surah's theme of addressing the stubbornness and rejection of the disbelievers despite the clarity of the divine message.
Related Hadiths
The theme of turning away from the Qur'an is reflected in the hadith: 'Whoever turns away from my Sunnah is not from me' (Sahih Bukhari 5063). Additionally, the Qur'an itself (36:46) contains a similar warning: 'And when it is said to them, "Come to what Allah has revealed and to the Messenger," they say, "Sufficient for us is that upon which we found our fathers."'
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah serves as a reminder that turning away from Allah's message is a deliberate choice with spiritual consequences; believers should guard themselves against complacency and indifference to divine guidance, while also recognizing that some people's rejection is rooted in spiritual hardness rather than intellectual doubt.