Transliteration:( Afamai yamshee mukibban 'alaa wajhihee ahdaaa ammany yamshee sawiyyan 'alaa siratim mustaqeem )
"What! Is he who walks [44] on his face better guided than he who walks upright [45] on a straight path [46]?"
The verse draws a comparison between a person who walks on their face and one who walks upright on a straight path. It refers to those who are misguided, like the polytheists, who are trapped in defective beliefs and wrong deeds. Their actions may appear normal outwardly, but internally, they are far from the truth, as they are not following the correct guidance.
For the believers, their deeds are correct because they are based on faith in Allah. Unlike the misguided deeds of the disbelievers, the believers’ actions align with the truth and lead them in the right direction. Even acts like charity and worship, when done by the disbelievers, are ultimately misguided, as they are not done with sincerity or in accordance with true faith, making their deeds ineffective for salvation.
The Straight Path refers to the path of Islam, where a believer follows correct understanding of the faith and practices the right deeds. The disbelievers, on the other hand, are on a topsy-turvy road, filled with error and misguidance. The verse emphasizes that the paths of the believers and disbelievers are not equal, and it highlights that Islam is the Straight Path that leads to salvation and closeness to Allah.
The tafsir of Surah Al-Mulk verse 22 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Mulk ayat 20 which provides the complete commentary from verse 20 through 27.
(67:22) Who is better guided: he who walks grovelling on his face,[32] or he who walks upright on a Straight Path?
32. Walking fallen on his face: walking with face turned down like the cattle on the same track on which someone put him.
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