Qur'ān/Al-Anfaal/Āyah 21

Al-Anfaal 8:21

الأَنفَالِ
The Spoils of War Medinan Āyah 21 of 75
8:21

وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ كَٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوا۟ سَمِعْنَا وَهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُونَ

And do not be like those who say, "We have heard," while they do not hear.

Translation · Saheeh International

Tafsir

Ibn Kathīr (abridged)

The Command to obey Allah and His Messenger

Allah commands His believing servants to obey Him and His Messenger and warns them against defying him and imitating the disbelievers who reject him. Allah said,

وَلاَ تَوَلَّوْاْ عَنْهُ

(and turn not away from him...), neither refrain from obeying him or following his commands nor indulge in what he forbade,

وَأَنتُمْ تَسْمَعُونَ

(while you are hearing.) after you gained knowledge of his Message,

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