Surah Yunus Verse 23 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : But when He saves them, at once they commit injustice…

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Translation Transliteration — Yunus

فَلَمَّا أَنجَاهُمْ إِذَا هُمْ يَبْغُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ ۗ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّمَا بَغْيُكُمْ عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِكُم ۖ مَّتَاعَ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ۖ ثُمَّ إِلَيْنَا مَرْجِعُكُمْ فَنُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ۝٢٣

🔤 Transliteration

Falammaaa anjaahum izaa hum yabghoona fil ardi bighairil haqq; yaaa aiyuhannaasu innamaa bagh yukum `alaaa anfusikum mataa`al hayaatid dunyaa summa ilainaa marji`ukum fanunabbi `ukum bimaa kuntum ta`maloon

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

But when He saves them, at once they commit injustice upon the earth without right. O mankind, your injustice is only against yourselves, [being merely] the enjoyment of worldly life. Then to Us is your return, and We will inform you of what you used to do.

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

Yabghoon (يَبْغُونَ): To transgress, oppress, or cause corruption and mischief.
Baghyukum (بَغْيُكُمْ): Your transgression, oppression, or wrongdoing.
Mataa (مَّتَاعَ): Enjoyment, temporary provision, or fleeting pleasure.
Marji'ukum (مَرْجِعُكُمْ): Your return, your final destination.

Tafsir (Explanation):

When hardship strikes—whether at sea, on land, or in any trial of life—people instinctively turn to Allah, raising their hands in sincere supplication, promising to be grateful and obedient. But no sooner does Allah answer their prayers and deliver them safely to shore than they forget their promises and begin to transgress and spread corruption upon the earth. They oppress others, commit sins, and rebel against the commands of their Lord—all without any right or justification.

Allah addresses humanity directly with a profound truth: "O people, your transgression is only against yourselves." Your wrongdoing does not harm Allah in the least; rather, the consequences of your oppression and sin will fall back upon you. The harm you cause to others, the injustice you commit, and the corruption you spread will all be recorded against you and will weigh heavily on your own scales on the Day of Judgment.

The enjoyment you seek through your transgression is nothing but a fleeting pleasure in this temporary worldly life. It is like a traveler who stops briefly to drink from a stream, only to continue on his journey. This life, with all its allure and temptations, is but a passing shadow that will soon vanish.

Then comes the ultimate reality: "Then to Us is your return." After this short sojourn on earth, you will all return to your Creator. He will inform you of everything you used to do—every deed, every word, every intention—and He will hold you accountable for all of it. Nothing will be hidden, and no deed, however small, will be forgotten.

A Call to Reflection:

Dear reader, reflect on this profound truth: Allah does not need our obedience, nor does our disobedience diminish His glory in any way. When we transgress, we only harm ourselves—our hearts become hardened, our souls become burdened, and our ultimate destiny is jeopardized. Yet, in His infinite mercy, Allah reminds us of this reality so that we may wake up before it is too late.

The door of repentance is always open. If you find yourself falling into transgression after Allah has saved you from a trial, know that His mercy is greater than your sins. Return to Him sincerely, and He will forgive you and guide you back to the straight path. Do not let the fleeting pleasures of this world deceive you, for the Hereafter is far better and everlasting. Let your gratitude to Allah be shown through obedience, and let your deliverance from trials be a reason to draw closer to Him, not to stray further away.

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📜 Verse 21-25 — Yunus

21وَإِذَا أَذَقْنَا النَّاسَ رَحْمَةً مِّن بَعْدِ ضَرَّاءَ مَسَّتْهُمْ إِذَا لَهُم مَّكْرٌ فِي آيَاتِنَا ۚ قُلِ اللَّهُ أَسْرَعُ مَكْرًا ۚ إِنَّ رُسُلَنَا يَكْتُبُونَ مَا تَمْكُرُونَ

And when We give the people a taste of mercy after adversity has touched them, at once they conspire against Our verses. Say, "Allah is swifter in strategy." Indeed, Our messengers record that which you conspire

22هُوَ الَّذِي يُسَيِّرُكُمْ فِي الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ ۖ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا كُنتُمْ فِي الْفُلْكِ وَجَرَيْنَ بِهِم بِرِيحٍ طَيِّبَةٍ وَفَرِحُوا بِهَا جَاءَتْهَا رِيحٌ عَاصِفٌ وَجَاءَهُمُ الْمَوْجُ مِن كُلِّ مَكَانٍ وَظَنُّوا أَنَّهُمْ أُحِيطَ بِهِمْ ۙ دَعَوُا اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ لَئِنْ أَنجَيْتَنَا مِنْ هَٰذِهِ لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الشَّاكِرِينَ

It is He who enables you to travel on land and sea until, when you are in ships and they sail with them by a good wind and they rejoice therein, there comes a storm wind and the waves come upon them from everywhere and they assume that they are surrounded, supplicating Allah, sincere to Him in religion, "If You should save us from this, we will surely be among the thankful."

23فَلَمَّا أَنجَاهُمْ إِذَا هُمْ يَبْغُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ ۗ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّمَا بَغْيُكُمْ عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِكُم ۖ مَّتَاعَ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ۖ ثُمَّ إِلَيْنَا مَرْجِعُكُمْ فَنُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

24إِنَّمَا مَثَلُ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا كَمَاءٍ أَنزَلْنَاهُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ فَاخْتَلَطَ بِهِ نَبَاتُ الْأَرْضِ مِمَّا يَأْكُلُ النَّاسُ وَالْأَنْعَامُ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا أَخَذَتِ الْأَرْضُ زُخْرُفَهَا وَازَّيَّنَتْ وَظَنَّ أَهْلُهَا أَنَّهُمْ قَادِرُونَ عَلَيْهَا أَتَاهَا أَمْرُنَا لَيْلًا أَوْ نَهَارًا فَجَعَلْنَاهَا حَصِيدًا كَأَن لَّمْ تَغْنَ بِالْأَمْسِ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ الْآيَاتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

The example of [this] worldly life is but like rain which We have sent down from the sky that the plants of the earth absorb - [those] from which men and livestock eat - until, when the earth has taken on its adornment and is beautified and its people suppose that they have capability over it, there comes to it Our command by night or by day, and We make it as a harvest, as if it had not flourished yesterday. Thus do We explain in detail the signs for a people who give thought.

25وَاللَّهُ يَدْعُو إِلَىٰ دَارِ السَّلَامِ وَيَهْدِي مَن يَشَاءُ إِلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ

And Allah invites to the Home of Peace and guides whom He wills to a straight path

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Surah Yunus Verse 23 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : But when He saves them, at once they commit injustice…

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