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Surah An-Noor (24) — Ayah 22
وَلَا يَأْتَلِ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْفَضْلِ مِنكُمْ وَٱلسَّعَةِ أَن يُؤْتُوٓا۟ أُو۟لِى ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَٱلْمَسَـٰكِينَ وَٱلْمُهَـٰجِرِينَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَلْيَعْفُوا۟ وَلْيَصْفَحُوٓا۟ ۗ أَلَا تُحِبُّونَ أَن يَغْفِرَ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿22﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And let not those among you who are blessed with graces and wealth swear not to give (any sort of help) to their kinsmen, Al-Masâkîn (the poor), and those who left their homes for Allâh’s Cause. Let them pardon and forgive. Do you not love that Allâh should forgive you? And Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And not
يَأْتَلِ
yatali
let swear
أُو۟لُوا۟
ulū
those of virtue
ٱلْفَضْلِ
l-faḍli
those of virtue
مِنكُمْ
minkum
among you
وَٱلسَّعَةِ
wal-saʿati
and the amplitude of means
أَن
an
that
يُؤْتُوٓا۟
yu'tū
they give
أُو۟لِى
ulī
(to) the near of kin
ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ
l-qur'bā
(to) the near of kin
وَٱلْمَسَـٰكِينَ
wal-masākīna
and the needy
وَٱلْمُهَـٰجِرِينَ
wal-muhājirīna
and the emigrants
فِى
fī
in
سَبِيلِ
sabīli
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ ۖ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَلْيَعْفُوا۟
walyaʿfū
And let them pardon
وَلْيَصْفَحُوٓا۟ ۗ
walyaṣfaḥū
and let them overlook
أَلَا
alā
(Do) not
تُحِبُّونَ
tuḥibbūna
you like
أَن
an
that
يَغْفِرَ
yaghfira
Allah should forgive
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah should forgive
لَكُمْ ۗ
lakum
you
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
غَفُورٌۭ
ghafūrun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٌ
raḥīmun
Most Merciful
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.
22-1 Hazrat Mistah, who became involved in the incident of Ifk, was among the poor Muhajireen and was a cousin of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq, which is why Abu Bakr was his sponsor and responsible for his livelihood. When he too participated in the campaign against Hazrat Aisha, Abu Bakr Siddiq was deeply hurt, which was a natural reaction. Therefore, after the revelation of Aisha's innocence, in anger, he swore that he would no longer provide any benefit to Mistah. This oath of Abu Bakr Siddiq, although in accordance with human nature, was nevertheless below the elevated character required of the rank of Siddiq, and Allah did not like it. Thus, this verse was revealed, in which, with great affection, he was gently warned about this hasty human action, that you too continue to make mistakes and you wish that Allah continues to forgive your mistakes. Then why do you not deal with others in the same way, with forgiveness and overlooking faults? Do you not wish that Allah forgives your mistakes? Here, the manner of expression was so effective that upon hearing it, Abu Bakr Siddiq spontaneously exclaimed, "Why not, O our Lord! We certainly wish that You forgive us." After this, he paid the expiation for his oath and resumed his financial support of Mistah as before (Fath al-Qadeer, Ibn Kathir).
