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Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 119

The Family of Imraan · Medinan · Juz 4 · Page 65

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هَـٰٓأَنتُمْ أُو۟لَآءِ تُحِبُّونَهُمْ وَلَا يُحِبُّونَكُمْ وَتُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْكِتَـٰبِ كُلِّهِۦ وَإِذَا لَقُوكُمْ قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا وَإِذَا خَلَوْا۟ عَضُّوا۟ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْأَنَامِلَ مِنَ ٱلْغَيْظِ ۚ قُلْ مُوتُوا۟ بِغَيْظِكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ ﴿119﴾

Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

Lo! You are the ones who love them but they love you not, and you believe in all the Scriptures [i.e. you believe in the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel), while they disbelieve in your Book, the Qur’ân]. And when they meet you, they say, "We believe." But when they are alone, they bite the tips of their fingers at you in rage. Say: "Perish in your rage. Certainly, Allâh knows what is in the breasts (all the secrets)."

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

هَـٰٓأَنتُمْ hāantum Lo! You are
أُو۟لَآءِ ulāi those
تُحِبُّونَهُمْ tuḥibbūnahum you love them
وَلَا walā but not
يُحِبُّونَكُمْ yuḥibbūnakum they love you
وَتُؤْمِنُونَ watu'minūna and you believe
بِٱلْكِتَـٰبِ bil-kitābi in the Book
كُلِّهِۦ kullihi all of it
وَإِذَا wa-idhā And when
لَقُوكُمْ laqūkum they meet you
قَالُوٓا۟ qālū they say
ءَامَنَّا āmannā We believe
وَإِذَا wa-idhā And when
خَلَوْا۟ khalaw they are alone
عَضُّوا۟ ʿaḍḍū they bite
عَلَيْكُمُ ʿalaykumu at you
ٱلْأَنَامِلَ l-anāmila the finger tips
مِنَ mina (out) of
ٱلْغَيْظِ ۚ l-ghayẓi [the] rage
قُلْ qul Say
مُوتُوا۟ mūtū Die
بِغَيْظِكُمْ ۗ bighayẓikum in your rage
إِنَّ inna Indeed
ٱللَّهَ l-laha Allah
عَلِيمٌۢ ʿalīmun (is) All-Knowing
بِذَاتِ bidhāti of what
ٱلصُّدُورِ l-ṣudūri (is in) the breasts

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

(Ayah 119) {”الْاَنَامِلَ“} is the plural of {’’اَنْمِلَةٌ‘‘}, which means the tips of the fingers. {’’عَضَّ يَعَضُّ (س) ‘‘} means to bite with the teeth. "Al-Kitab" refers to all the heavenly books, meaning you believe in all the books, and they do not believe in any book, yet instead of hating them, you befriend them, and instead of befriending you, they are hostile towards you, and their enmity is so intense that when they are alone, out of anger, they bite the tips of their fingers with their teeth, but when they meet you, they say that they have believed. The hypocrites' enmity towards Muslims has been made clear.

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

119. 1 You are deceived regarding these hypocrites because of their prayer and faith, and you have affection for them.

119. 2 This is a description of the intensity of their rage and anger, as the same state is expressed in the next verse as well.

Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani

Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

119. Behold! You are those who love them (the Jews), but they do not love you, even though you believe in all the Scriptures [107]. When they meet you, they say, "We believe," but when they are alone, they bite their fingers in rage against you. Say, "Die in your rage!" Surely, Allah knows well what is hidden in the hearts.

[107]
Prohibition of Friendship with Disbelievers:

The current situation is that you believe in all the heavenly books, including the Torah. But the People of the Book do not believe in your Quran. This should have meant that they love you and you are hostile towards them, but here the matter is completely the opposite. What kind of upside-down logic are you following?

[108] Here, by "we believe," it either means the Jews' belief in the Torah or, to please the Muslims, hypocritically saying that "we also believe in the Quran." However, when they see your unity, mutual love, or your successive successes and achievements, they bite their fingers in anger. Because they have no power to stop you. Then Allah Almighty addressed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said that you should tell them: "Burn with rage if you wish, Allah will surely make His mission successful, and the religion of Islam will rise high as a dominant religion." And the waves of malice and enmity that arise in your hearts—Allah is fully aware of them as well.
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