Surah Yusuf 12:103 — translation and meaning
يوسف · Verse 103 / 111 · Page 247
وَمَا أَكْثَرُ النَّاسِ وَلَوْ حَرَصْتَ بِمُؤْمِنِينَ
Word by Word
وَمَا
wama
And not
أَكْثَرُ
aktharu
most
النَّاسِ
al-nasi
(of) the mankind
وَلَوْ
walaw
even though
حَرَصْتَ
harasta
you desire
بِمُؤْمِنِينَ
bimu'minina
(will be) believers
Transliteration
Wa maa aksarun naasi wa law harasta bimu'mineen
Translation
And most of the people, although you strive [for it], are not believers.
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
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.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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