سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 13
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ ءَامِنُوا۟ كَمَآ ءَامَنَ ٱلنَّاسُ قَالُوٓا۟ أَنُؤْمِنُ كَمَآ ءَامَنَ ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ ۗ أَلَآ إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿13﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when it is said to them (hypocrites): "Believe as the people (followers of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم, Al-Ansâr and Al-Muhajirûn) have believed," they say: "Shall we believe as the fools have believed?" Verily, they are the fools, but they know not.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
قِيلَ
qīla
it is said
لَهُمْ
lahum
to them
ءَامِنُوا۟
āminū
Believe
كَمَآ
kamā
as
ءَامَنَ
āmana
believed
ٱلنَّاسُ
l-nāsu
the people
قَالُوٓا۟
qālū
they say
أَنُؤْمِنُ
anu'minu
Should we believe
كَمَآ
kamā
as
ءَامَنَ
āmana
believed
ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ ۗ
l-sufahāu
the fools
أَلَآ
alā
Beware
إِنَّهُمْ
innahum
certainly they
هُمُ
humu
themselves
ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ
l-sufahāu
(are) the fools
وَلَـٰكِن
walākin
[and] but
لَّا
lā
not
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
they know
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.
1. These hypocrites called those Companions foolish who did not hesitate to sacrifice their lives and wealth in the way of Allah, and today’s hypocrites try to make it seem that, God forbid, the Companions were deprived of the wealth of faith. Allah Almighty has refuted both the modern and ancient hypocrites. He said that sacrificing worldly interests for a higher purpose is not foolishness, but true wisdom and good fortune. The Companions proved this good fortune. Therefore, they are not only true believers but also a standard and criterion for faith; now, only the faith of those will be valid who believe as the Companions believed (فَاِنْ اٰمَنُوْا بِمِثْلِ مَآ اٰمَنْتُمْ بِهٖ فَقَدِ اھْتَدَوْا) 2:137
2. Obviously, to ignore (delayed benefit) for (immediate benefit), to prefer the fleeting life of this world over the lasting and eternal life of the Hereafter, and to fear people instead of Allah is the height of foolishness, which these hypocrites committed. Thus, they remained ignorant of an established reality.
2. Obviously, to ignore (delayed benefit) for (immediate benefit), to prefer the fleeting life of this world over the lasting and eternal life of the Hereafter, and to fear people instead of Allah is the height of foolishness, which these hypocrites committed. Thus, they remained ignorant of an established reality.
