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Surah Yusuf, Verse 103

سورة يوسف، الآية ١٠٣

12:103 Juz 13 Hizb 25 Page 247 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 12:103

وَمَآ أَكْثَرُ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَوْ حَرَصْتَ بِمُؤْمِنِينَ ۝١٠٣

Transliteration

wamā aktharu l-nāsi walaw ḥaraṣta bimu'minīna

Translation

And most of the people, although you strive [for it], are not believers.

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Verse 103 of Surah Yusuf (12:103), a Meccan surah, is in juz 13, on page 247 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 73 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 103

Al-Mukhtasar

Most people will not have faith, even if the Messenger should make every effort for them to believe; so he should not lose himself in grief over them.

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Other translations of verse 103

But most people will not believe, no matter how eager you may be.

And most of mankind will not believe even if you desire it eagerly.

And though thou try much, most men will not believe.

Yet no faith will the greater part of mankind have, however ardently thou dost desire it.

And most men will not believe though you desire it eagerly.

And, though you be (so) eager, in no way are most of mankind believers.

Verse 103 word by word

  1. وَمَآ wamā And not
  2. أَكْثَرُ aktharu most ك ث ر
  3. ٱلنَّاسِ l-nāsi (of) the mankind أ ن س
  4. وَلَوْ walaw even though
  5. حَرَصْتَ ḥaraṣta you desire ح ر ص
  6. بِمُؤْمِنِينَ bimu'minīna (will be) believers أ م ن

Hadiths that cite this verse

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3348

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah will say (on the Day of Resurrection), 'O Adam.' Adam will reply, 'Labbaik wa Sa`daik', and all the good is in Your Hand.' Allah will say: 'Bring out the people of the fire.' Adam will say: 'O Allah! How many are the people of the Fire?' Allah will reply: 'From every…

يَا آدَمُ‏.‏ فَيَقُولُ لَبَّيْكَ وَسَعْدَيْكَ وَالْخَيْرُ فِي يَدَيْكَ‏.‏ فَيَقُولُ أَخْرِجْ بَعْثَ النَّارِ‏.‏ قَالَ وَمَا بَعْثُ النَّارِ قَالَ مِنْ كُلِّ أَلْفٍ تِسْعَمِائَةٍ وَتِسْعَةً وَتِسْعِينَ، فَعِنْدَهُ…

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Verses related to verse 103

Cited by Ibn Kathir in his explanation of this verse

  • Ali ’Imran 3:44

    ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ أَنۢبَآءِ ٱلْغَيْبِ نُوحِيهِ إِلَيْكَ وَمَا كُنتَ لَدَيْهِمْ إِذْ يُلْقُونَ أَقْلَٰمَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ يَكْفُلُ مَرْيَمَ وَمَا كُنتَ لَدَيْهِمْ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ

    That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muḥammad]. And you were not with them when they cast their pens as to which of them should be responsible for Mary. Nor were you with them when they disputed.

  • Al-Qasas 28:44–46

    وَمَا كُنتَ بِجَانِبِ ٱلْغَرْبِىِّ إِذْ قَضَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَى ٱلْأَمْرَ وَمَا كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلشَّٰهِدِينَ …

    And you, [O Muḥammad], were not on the western side [of the mount] when We revealed to Moses the command, and you were not among the witnesses [to that]. …

  • Sad 38:69–70

    مَا كَانَ لِىَ مِنْ عِلْمٍۭ بِٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰٓ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ …

    I had no knowledge of the exalted assembly [of angels] when they were disputing [the creation of Adam]. …

  • Al-An’am 6:116

    وَإِن تُطِعْ أَكْثَرَ مَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ يُضِلُّوكَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَإِنْ هُمْ إِلَّا يَخْرُصُونَ

    And if you obey most of those upon the earth, they will mislead you from the way of Allāh. They follow not except assumption, and they are not but misjudging.

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