سُوْرَةُ الْاَحْزَابِ
Surah Al-Ahzaab (33) — Ayah 18
۞ قَدْ يَعْلَمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُعَوِّقِينَ مِنكُمْ وَٱلْقَآئِلِينَ لِإِخْوَٰنِهِمْ هَلُمَّ إِلَيْنَا ۖ وَلَا يَأْتُونَ ٱلْبَأْسَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا ﴿18﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Allâh already knows those among you who keep back (men) from fighting in Allâh’s Cause, and those who say to their brethren "Come here towards us," while they (themselves) come not to the battle except a little,
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ قَدْ
qad
Verily
يَعْلَمُ
yaʿlamu
Allah knows
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah knows
ٱلْمُعَوِّقِينَ
l-muʿawiqīna
those who hinder
مِنكُمْ
minkum
among you
وَٱلْقَآئِلِينَ
wal-qāilīna
and those who say
لِإِخْوَٰنِهِمْ
li-ikh'wānihim
to their brothers
هَلُمَّ
halumma
Come
إِلَيْنَا ۖ
ilaynā
to us
وَلَا
walā
and not
يَأْتُونَ
yatūna
they come
ٱلْبَأْسَ
l-basa
(to) the battle
إِلَّا
illā
except
قَلِيلًا
qalīlan
a few
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.
18-1. These were the hypocrites who used to prevent their other companions from participating in battle with the Muslims.
18-2. Because they stayed behind out of fear of death.
18-2. Because they stayed behind out of fear of death.
