The Holy Quran 49:17 — Surah Al-Hujurat

Arabic text

يَمُنُّونَ عَلَيْكَ أَنْ أَسْلَمُوا۟ ۖ قُل لَّا تَمُنُّوا۟ عَلَىَّ إِسْلَـٰمَكُم ۖ بَلِ ٱللَّهُ يَمُنُّ عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْ هَدَىٰكُمْ لِلْإِيمَـٰنِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

Translation

(O Rasulullaah ﷺ) They boast about their favour to you that they have accepted Islaam. Say, "Do not boast to me about your acceptance of Islaam. Rather (than being a favour from you) it was Allaah Who favoured you by guiding you to Imaan, (you would certainly realise this) if you are true (in your Imaan)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The Bedouins presenting their Islam as a favour: some rough desert Arabs would come and say, “See, we became Muslims without any fighting,” as if they were reminding others of a favour. The reply to this is given next. Your iman is a favour from Allah: that is, if you are truly sincere in your claim of Islam and iman (faith), then this is not your favour.

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