سُوْرَةُ الْاَحْزَابِ
Surah Al-Ahzaab (33) — Ayah 13
وَإِذْ قَالَت طَّآئِفَةٌ مِّنْهُمْ يَـٰٓأَهْلَ يَثْرِبَ لَا مُقَامَ لَكُمْ فَٱرْجِعُوا۟ ۚ وَيَسْتَـْٔذِنُ فَرِيقٌ مِّنْهُمُ ٱلنَّبِىَّ يَقُولُونَ إِنَّ بُيُوتَنَا عَوْرَةٌ وَمَا هِىَ بِعَوْرَةٍ ۖ إِن يُرِيدُونَ إِلَّا فِرَارًا ﴿13﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when a party of them said: "O people of Yathrib (Al-Madinah)! There is no stand (possible) for you (against the enemy attack!) Therefore go back!" And a band of them ask for permission of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) saying: "Truly, our homes lie open (to the enemy)." And they lay not open. They but wished to flee.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذْ
wa-idh
And when
قَالَت
qālat
said
طَّآئِفَةٌۭ
ṭāifatun
a party
مِّنْهُمْ
min'hum
of them
يَـٰٓأَهْلَ
yāahla
O People
يَثْرِبَ
yathriba
(of) Yathrib
لَا
lā
No
مُقَامَ
muqāma
stand
لَكُمْ
lakum
for you
فَٱرْجِعُوا۟ ۚ
fa-ir'jiʿū
so return
وَيَسْتَـْٔذِنُ
wayastadhinu
And asked permission
فَرِيقٌۭ
farīqun
a group
مِّنْهُمُ
min'humu
of them
ٱلنَّبِىَّ
l-nabiya
(from) the Prophet
يَقُولُونَ
yaqūlūna
saying
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
بُيُوتَنَا
buyūtanā
our houses
عَوْرَةٌۭ
ʿawratun
(are) exposed
وَمَا
wamā
and not
هِىَ
hiya
they
بِعَوْرَةٍ ۖ
biʿawratin
(were) exposed
إِن
in
Not
يُرِيدُونَ
yurīdūna
they wished
إِلَّا
illā
but
فِرَارًۭا
firāran
to flee
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.
13-1. Yathrib was the name of the entire area; Madinah was a part of it, which is here referred to as Yathrib. It is said that it was named Yathrib because, at some time, someone from the Amalekites camped here whose name was Yathrib bin Ameel.
13-2. That is, staying in the army of the Muslims is extremely dangerous; return to your own homes.
13-3. That is, there is a danger of attack from the side of Banu Qurayzah, thus the lives, wealth, and honor of the family members are at risk.
13-3. That is, the danger they are expressing does not exist; they want to escape under this pretext.
13-2. That is, staying in the army of the Muslims is extremely dangerous; return to your own homes.
13-3. That is, there is a danger of attack from the side of Banu Qurayzah, thus the lives, wealth, and honor of the family members are at risk.
13-3. That is, the danger they are expressing does not exist; they want to escape under this pretext.
