سُوْرَةُ الْاَحْزَابِ

Surah Al-Ahzaab (33) — Ayah 14

The Clans · Medinan · Juz 21 · Page 419

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وَلَوْ دُخِلَتْ عَلَيْهِم مِّنْ أَقْطَارِهَا ثُمَّ سُئِلُوا۟ ٱلْفِتْنَةَ لَـَٔاتَوْهَا وَمَا تَلَبَّثُوا۟ بِهَآ إِلَّا يَسِيرًا ﴿14﴾

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

And if the enemy had entered from all sides (of the city), and they had been exhorted to Al-Fitnah (i.e. to renegade from Islâm to polytheism), they would surely have committed it and would have hesitated thereupon but little.

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

وَلَوْ walaw And if
دُخِلَتْ dukhilat had been entered
عَلَيْهِم ʿalayhim upon them
مِّنْ min from
أَقْطَارِهَا aqṭārihā all its sides
ثُمَّ thumma then
سُئِلُوا۟ su-ilū they had been asked
ٱلْفِتْنَةَ l-fit'nata the treachery
لَـَٔاتَوْهَا laātawhā they (would) have certainly done it
وَمَا wamā and not
تَلَبَّثُوا۟ talabbathū they (would) have hesitated
بِهَآ bihā over it
إِلَّا illā except
يَسِيرًۭا yasīran a little

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.

The pronoun in {وَ لَوْ دُخِلَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ مِّنْ اَقْطَارِهَا … : ’’ دُخِلَتْ ‘‘} refers to "Madinah," meaning that {’’ وَلَوْ دُخِلَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الْمَدِيْنَةُ مِنْ جِهَاتِهَا أَيْ وَلَوْ دَخَلَ الْأَحْزَابُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْمَدِيْنَةَ۔‘‘ ’’ الْفِتْنَةَ ‘‘} refers to disbelief, polytheism, and fighting against the Muslims. That is, if the disbelievers had entered the city and invited these hypocrites to return to disbelief with them and to join them in fighting to eliminate the Muslims, they would have immediately accepted their offer and would not have delayed at all.

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.

14-1. That is, if the enemy were to enter from all sides into Madinah or their homes and demand that they return to disbelief and polytheism, they would not hesitate at all, and at that time they would not even make the excuse of their homes being unsafe, rather they would immediately submit to the demand of polytheism. The meaning is that disbelief and polytheism are desirable to them and they rush towards it.

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.

14. And if the enemy had entered from all sides of Medina and they had been invited to fitnah, these hypocrites would have surely yielded to it and would not have hesitated much [19].

[19] That is, if the confederate disbelievers had invited them to fight against the Muslims, they would have immediately accepted and been ready to fight the Muslims without a moment’s delay. At that time, they would not have considered at all that their homes were unprotected, nor would they have worried that if they did not protect their homes, the enemy would plunder them. This is a major proof of their lies and hypocrisy.
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