سُوْرَةُ اٰلِ عِمْرٰنَ
Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 161
وَمَا كَانَ لِنَبِىٍّ أَن يَغُلَّ ۚ وَمَن يَغْلُلْ يَأْتِ بِمَا غَلَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۚ ثُمَّ تُوَفَّىٰ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّا كَسَبَتْ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ ﴿161﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
It is not for any Prophet to take illegally a part of booty (Ghulul ), and whosoever deceives his companions as regards the booty, he shall bring forth on the Day of Resurrection that which he took (illegally). Then every person shall be paid in full what he has earned, and they shall not be dealt with unjustly.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَا
wamā
And not
كَانَ
kāna
is
لِنَبِىٍّ
linabiyyin
for a Prophet
أَن
an
that
يَغُلَّ ۚ
yaghulla
he defrauds
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَغْلُلْ
yaghlul
defrauds
يَأْتِ
yati
will bring
بِمَا
bimā
what
غَلَّ
ghalla
he had defrauded
يَوْمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۚ
l-qiyāmati
(of) Resurrection
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
تُوَفَّىٰ
tuwaffā
is repaid in full
كُلُّ
kullu
every
نَفْسٍۢ
nafsin
soul
مَّا
mā
what
كَسَبَتْ
kasabat
it earned
وَهُمْ
wahum
and they
لَا
lā
(will) not
يُظْلَمُونَ
yuẓ'lamūna
be wronged
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.
161. 1. During the Battle of Uhud, those who abandoned their posts and rushed to collect the spoils of war thought that if they did not reach there, all the wealth would be taken away by others. They are being warned here: how did you assume that your share of this wealth would not be given to you? Are you not satisfied with the trustworthiness of the leader of the expedition, Muhammad ﷺ? Remember, it is impossible for any kind of betrayal to be committed by a prophet, because betrayal is contrary to prophethood. If the prophet himself is treacherous, then how can his prophethood be believed in? Betrayal is a very great sin; in the ahadith, it has been severely condemned.
