سُوْرَةُ اٰلِ عِمْرٰنَ
Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 155
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ تَوَلَّوْا۟ مِنكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْتَقَى ٱلْجَمْعَانِ إِنَّمَا ٱسْتَزَلَّهُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ بِبَعْضِ مَا كَسَبُوا۟ ۖ وَلَقَدْ عَفَا ٱللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ حَلِيمٌ ﴿155﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Those of you who turned back on the day the two hosts met (i.e. the battle of Uhud), it was Shaitân (Satan) who caused them to backslide (run away from the battlefield) because of some (sins) they had earned. But Allâh, indeed, has forgiven them. Surely, Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Forbearing.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
تَوَلَّوْا۟
tawallaw
turned back
مِنكُمْ
minkum
among you
يَوْمَ
yawma
(on the) day
ٱلْتَقَى
l-taqā
met
ٱلْجَمْعَانِ
l-jamʿāni
the two hosts
إِنَّمَا
innamā
only
ٱسْتَزَلَّهُمُ
is'tazallahumu
made them slip
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ
l-shayṭānu
the Shaitaan
بِبَعْضِ
bibaʿḍi
for some
مَا
mā
(of) what
كَسَبُوا۟ ۖ
kasabū
they (had) earned
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And surely
عَفَا
ʿafā
forgave
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
عَنْهُمْ ۗ
ʿanhum
[on] them
إِنَّ
inna
indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
غَفُورٌ
ghafūrun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
حَلِيمٌۭ
ḥalīmun
All-Forbearing
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.
155. 1. That is, the slip and shortcoming that occurred from the Muslims in Uhud was due to their previous weaknesses, because of which Satan also succeeded in making them slip. Just as some of the Salaf have said: "The reward of a good deed is that after it, one is granted further ability to do good, and the recompense of an evil deed is that after it, the path to further evil is opened and made easy."
155. 2. After mentioning the slips of the Companions, their consequences, and the wisdoms behind them, Allah Almighty still announces their forgiveness from Himself. From this, firstly, it becomes clear that they are beloved in the sight of Allah, and secondly, it is a warning to the general believers that when Allah Almighty has forgiven His truthful believing servants, then it is not permissible for anyone to make them a target of blame or criticism.
155. 2. After mentioning the slips of the Companions, their consequences, and the wisdoms behind them, Allah Almighty still announces their forgiveness from Himself. From this, firstly, it becomes clear that they are beloved in the sight of Allah, and secondly, it is a warning to the general believers that when Allah Almighty has forgiven His truthful believing servants, then it is not permissible for anyone to make them a target of blame or criticism.
