Tafsir of Ta-Ha 20:16

Surah Ta-Ha 20:16

ﱞ ﱟ ﱠ ﱡ ﱢ ﱣ ﱤ ﱥ ﱦ ﱧ

So do not let one avert you from it who does not believe in it and follows his desire, for you [then] would perish.

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فﻼ يصدنك عنها من ﻻ يومن بها

Therefore, let not divert you the one who believes not therein, The address here is directed towards all individuals who are responsible (and capable of taking heed to this message). This means, "Do not follow the way of the person who does not believe in the Hour (Day of Judgement) and he only pursues his desires in this worldly life. He disobeys his Lord and only follows his desires. Whoever behaves like these people, then verily he has failed and lost.

واتبع هواه فتردى

but follows his own lusts, divert you therefrom, lest you perish.''

فتردى

(lest you perish), This means that you will be destroyed and ruined

وما يغنى عنه ماله إذا تردى

And what will his wealth avail him when he goes down (in destruction)! (92:11)