سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ
Surah Al-Muminoon (23) — Ayah 96
ٱدْفَعْ بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ ٱلسَّيِّئَةَ ۚ نَحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَصِفُونَ ﴿96﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Repel evil with that which is better. We are Best-Acquainted with the things they utter.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱدْفَعْ
id'faʿ
Repel
بِٱلَّتِى
bi-allatī
by that
هِىَ
hiya
which
أَحْسَنُ
aḥsanu
(is) best
ٱلسَّيِّئَةَ ۚ
l-sayi-ata
the evil
نَحْنُ
naḥnu
We
أَعْلَمُ
aʿlamu
know best
بِمَا
bimā
of what
يَصِفُونَ
yaṣifūna
they attribute
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. As stated elsewhere, "Repel evil in such a way that is better; the result will be that your enemy will become your close friend." حٰم السجدہ 2435
