سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21) — Ayah 109
فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَقُلْ ءَاذَنتُكُمْ عَلَىٰ سَوَآءٍ ۖ وَإِنْ أَدْرِىٓ أَقَرِيبٌ أَم بَعِيدٌ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ ﴿109﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
But if they (disbelievers, idolaters, Jews, Christians, polytheists) turn away (from Islâmic Monotheism) say (to them O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "I give you a notice (of war as) to be known to us all alike. And I know not whether that which you are promised (i.e. the torment or the Day of Resurrection) is near or far."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَإِن
fa-in
But if
تَوَلَّوْا۟
tawallaw
they turn away
فَقُلْ
faqul
then say
ءَاذَنتُكُمْ
ādhantukum
I (have) announced to you
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
equally
سَوَآءٍۢ ۖ
sawāin
equally
وَإِنْ
wa-in
And not
أَدْرِىٓ
adrī
I know
أَقَرِيبٌ
aqarībun
whether is near
أَم
am
or
بَعِيدٌۭ
baʿīdun
far
مَّا
mā
what
تُوعَدُونَ
tūʿadūna
you are promised
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.
19. 1. That is, just as I know that you have turned away from my call to monotheism and Islam and have become my enemies, similarly, you should also know that I am your enemy and there is an open war between us.
19. 2. This promise refers to the Day of Judgment, or the promise of the dominance of Islam and the Muslims, or that promise when I will be granted permission by Allah to wage war against you.
19. 2. This promise refers to the Day of Judgment, or the promise of the dominance of Islam and the Muslims, or that promise when I will be granted permission by Allah to wage war against you.
