Tafseer of The Believers · Al-Muminoon · 23:34
And if you should obey a man like yourselves, indeed, you would then be losers.
Important: The Arabic source text is always authoritative. This translation is a study aid and has not been verified by scholars — do not use it as a basis for religious proof or for deriving rulings (ahkam). When in doubt, always consult the Arabic text and a qualified scholar.
Allah, the Exalted, says, relating the words of the notables among the people of Ṣāliḥ to their people: وَلَئِنْ أَطَعْتُمْ بَشَرًا مِثْلَكُمْ (And if you obey a human being like yourselves) — and follow him and accept what he says and acknowledge him as truthful — إِنَّكُمْ O people — إِذًا لَخَاسِرُونَ (then you will surely be among the losers) — they said: then you, in that case, are those who are deprived of your shares of eminence and elevation in the world, by following him.
