سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 279
فَإِن لَّمْ تَفْعَلُوا۟ فَأْذَنُوا۟ بِحَرْبٍ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ ۖ وَإِن تُبْتُمْ فَلَكُمْ رُءُوسُ أَمْوَٰلِكُمْ لَا تَظْلِمُونَ وَلَا تُظْلَمُونَ ﴿279﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And if you do not do it, then take a notice of war from Allâh and His Messenger but if you repent, you shall have your capital sums. Deal not unjustly (by asking more than your capital sums), and you shall not be dealt with unjustly (by receiving less than your capital sums).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَإِن
fa-in
And if
لَّمْ
lam
not
تَفْعَلُوا۟
tafʿalū
you do
فَأْذَنُوا۟
fadhanū
then be informed
بِحَرْبٍۢ
biḥarbin
of a war
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
وَرَسُولِهِۦ ۖ
warasūlihi
and His Messenger
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
تُبْتُمْ
tub'tum
you repent
فَلَكُمْ
falakum
then for you
رُءُوسُ
ruūsu
(is)
أَمْوَٰلِكُمْ
amwālikum
your capital
لَا
lā
(do) not
تَظْلِمُونَ
taẓlimūna
wrong
وَلَا
walā
and not
تُظْلَمُونَ
tuẓ'lamūna
you will be wronged
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.
279. 1. This is such a severe punishment that is not given for the commission of any other sin. That is why Abdullah bin Abbas ؓ said that in an Islamic state, if a person is not willing to give up interest, it is the responsibility of the Caliph of the time to make him repent, and if he does not desist, then his neck should be struck off (Ibn Kathir).
279. 2. If you take more than the principal amount, then this will be oppression on your part, and if you are not given even the principal amount, then this will be oppression against you.
279. 2. If you take more than the principal amount, then this will be oppression on your part, and if you are not given even the principal amount, then this will be oppression against you.
