سُوْرَةُ الْعَنْكَبُوْتِ
Surah Al-Ankaboot (29) — Ayah 10
وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَقُولُ ءَامَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ فَإِذَآ أُوذِىَ فِى ٱللَّهِ جَعَلَ فِتْنَةَ ٱلنَّاسِ كَعَذَابِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَئِن جَآءَ نَصْرٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ لَيَقُولُنَّ إِنَّا كُنَّا مَعَكُمْ ۚ أَوَلَيْسَ ٱللَّهُ بِأَعْلَمَ بِمَا فِى صُدُورِ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ﴿10﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Of mankind are some who say: "We believe in Allâh." But if they are made to suffer for the sake of Allâh, they consider the trial of mankind as Allâh’s punishment; and if victory comes from your Lord, (the hypocrites) will say: "Verily we were with you (helping you)." Is not Allâh Best Aware of what is in the breasts of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind and jinn).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمِنَ
wamina
And of
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
the people
مَن
man
(is he) who
يَقُولُ
yaqūlu
says
ءَامَنَّا
āmannā
We believe
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
فَإِذَآ
fa-idhā
But when
أُوذِىَ
ūdhiya
he is harmed
فِى
fī
in
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(the Way of) Allah
جَعَلَ
jaʿala
he considers
فِتْنَةَ
fit'nata
(the) trial
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
(of) the people
كَعَذَابِ
kaʿadhābi
as (the) punishment
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَلَئِن
wala-in
But if
جَآءَ
jāa
comes
نَصْرٌۭ
naṣrun
victory
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
لَيَقُولُنَّ
layaqūlunna
surely they say
إِنَّا
innā
Indeed, we
كُنَّا
kunnā
were
مَعَكُمْ ۚ
maʿakum
with you
أَوَلَيْسَ
awalaysa
Is not
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
بِأَعْلَمَ
bi-aʿlama
most knowing
بِمَا
bimā
of what
فِى
fī
(is) in
صُدُورِ
ṣudūri
(the) breasts
ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
l-ʿālamīna
(of) the worlds
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.
10-1. In this, the condition of the hypocrites or those with weak faith is described: when they are harmed because of faith, it becomes unbearable for them like the punishment of Allah. As a result, they turn away from faith and adopt the religion of the masses.
10-2. That is, when Muslims are granted victory and dominance.
10-3. That is, they are your religious brothers. This is the same subject that is mentioned elsewhere in this way: they keep watching you; if you receive victory from Allah, they say, "Were we not with you?" And if the situation becomes favorable for the disbelievers, they go to the disbelievers and say, "Did we not surround you? And did we not protect you from the Muslims?" (الَّذِيْنَ يَتَرَبَّصُوْنَ بِكُمْ ۚ فَاِنْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فَتْحٌ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ قَالُوْٓا اَلَمْ نَكُنْ مَّعَكُمْ ڮ وَاِنْ كَانَ لِلْكٰفِرِيْنَ نَصِيْبٌ ۙ قَالُوْٓا اَلَمْ نَسْتَحْوِذْ عَلَيْكُمْ وَنَمْنَعْكُمْ مِّنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ ۭفَاللّٰهُ يَحْكُمُ بَيْنَكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ ۭ وَلَنْ يَّجْعَلَ اللّٰهُ لِلْكٰفِرِيْنَ عَلَي الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ سَبِيْلًا) 4. An-Nisa:141)
10-4. That is, does Allah not know what is in your hearts and what is hidden in your consciences, even though you outwardly show companionship with the Muslims?
10-2. That is, when Muslims are granted victory and dominance.
10-3. That is, they are your religious brothers. This is the same subject that is mentioned elsewhere in this way: they keep watching you; if you receive victory from Allah, they say, "Were we not with you?" And if the situation becomes favorable for the disbelievers, they go to the disbelievers and say, "Did we not surround you? And did we not protect you from the Muslims?" (الَّذِيْنَ يَتَرَبَّصُوْنَ بِكُمْ ۚ فَاِنْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فَتْحٌ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ قَالُوْٓا اَلَمْ نَكُنْ مَّعَكُمْ ڮ وَاِنْ كَانَ لِلْكٰفِرِيْنَ نَصِيْبٌ ۙ قَالُوْٓا اَلَمْ نَسْتَحْوِذْ عَلَيْكُمْ وَنَمْنَعْكُمْ مِّنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ ۭفَاللّٰهُ يَحْكُمُ بَيْنَكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ ۭ وَلَنْ يَّجْعَلَ اللّٰهُ لِلْكٰفِرِيْنَ عَلَي الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ سَبِيْلًا) 4. An-Nisa:141)
10-4. That is, does Allah not know what is in your hearts and what is hidden in your consciences, even though you outwardly show companionship with the Muslims?
