سُوْرَةُ الْاَحْزَابِ

Surah Al-Ahzaab (33) — Ayah 48

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وَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ وَٱلْمُنَـٰفِقِينَ وَدَعْ أَذَىٰهُمْ وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَكِيلًا ﴿48﴾
And obey not the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and harm them not (in revenge for their harming you till you are ordered). And put your trust in Allâh, and Sufficient is Allâh as a Wakîl (Trustee, or Disposer of affairs). [Tafsir Al-Qurtubi]
وَلَا walā And (do) not
تُطِعِ tuṭiʿi obey
ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ l-kāfirīna the disbelievers
وَٱلْمُنَـٰفِقِينَ wal-munāfiqīna and the hypocrites
وَدَعْ wadaʿ and disregard
أَذَىٰهُمْ adhāhum their harm
وَتَوَكَّلْ watawakkal and put your trust
عَلَى ʿalā in
ٱللَّهِ ۚ l-lahi Allah
وَكَفَىٰ wakafā And sufficient is Allah
بِٱللَّهِ bil-lahi And sufficient is Allah
وَكِيلًۭا wakīlan (as) a Trustee

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(Ayah 48) ➊ {وَ لَا تُطِعِ الْكٰفِرِيْنَ وَ الْمُنٰفِقِيْنَ :} That is, the disbelievers and hypocrites who ask you to compromise, insist that you remain silent over people's disbelief and polytheism, and prevent you from breaking the customs of ignorance—do not listen to them, rather, remain steadfast in the call to truth. This command was given at the beginning of this surah, that is: « يٰۤاَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ اتَّقِ اللّٰهَ وَ لَا تُطِعِ الْكٰفِرِيْنَ وَ الْمُنٰفِقِيْنَ » Now, for emphasis, it has been mentioned again. See also Surah Qalam (8 to 15) and Ash-Shura (15).
{ وَ دَعْ اَذٰىهُمْ :} That is, do not care about the harm they cause you because of the call to religion, as He said: « لَتُبْلَوُنَّ فِيْۤ اَمْوَالِكُمْ وَ اَنْفُسِكُمْ وَ لَتَسْمَعُنَّ مِنَ الَّذِيْنَ اُوْتُوا الْكِتٰبَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ وَ مِنَ الَّذِيْنَ اَشْرَكُوْۤا اَذًى كَثِيْرًا وَ اِنْ تَصْبِرُوْا وَ تَتَّقُوْا فَاِنَّ ذٰلِكَ مِنْ عَزْمِ الْاُمُوْرِ » [ آل عمران : ۱۸۶ ] "Surely you will certainly be tested in your wealth and your lives, and you will certainly hear much hurt from those who were given the Book before you and from those who associate partners with Allah. But if you are patient and become righteous, then surely that is among the matters of determination."
{ وَ تَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللّٰهِ … :} That is, entrust all your affairs to Allah, because whatever is entrusted to Allah, He is sufficient for it.

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The exegesis of this verse has been done along with the previous verse.

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So do not obey the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and do not pay attention to their harm [76], but put your trust in Allah. And Allah is sufficient as a Disposer of affairs.

[76] That is, do not pay attention to those who have raised this storm of insult and mockery, nor think of taking revenge on them. Otherwise, these people will ruin your path. You should continue your work with full attention, and to make them disappointed and losers, Allah alone is sufficient on your behalf.