Surah Al-Qasas 28:56

The Stories · Verse 56 of 88 · Juz 20 · Page 392

إِنَّكَ لَا تَهْدِى مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ

Indeed, [O Muḥammad], you do not guide whom you like, but Allāh guides whom He wills. And He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided.

Translation: Saheeh International

Tafsir

The following was revealed regarding the Prophet’s longing for his uncle Abū Tālib to embrace faith You cannot guide whom you like to be guided but it is God Who guides whomever He will and He knows best those who will be guided.

Excerpt from Tafsir al-Jalalayn, commentary on 28:56, via Quran.com. The reader has the full commentary and 9 more tafsirs.