سُوْرَةُ الْاَحْزَابِ
Surah Al-Ahzaab (33) — Ayah 23
مِّنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ رِجَالٌ صَدَقُوا۟ مَا عَـٰهَدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ عَلَيْهِ ۖ فَمِنْهُم مَّن قَضَىٰ نَحْبَهُۥ وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَنتَظِرُ ۖ وَمَا بَدَّلُوا۟ تَبْدِيلًا ﴿23﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Among the believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allâh [i.e. they have gone out for Jihâd (holy fighting), and showed not their backs to the disbelievers]; of them some have fulfilled their obligations (i.e. have been martyred); and some of them are still waiting, but they have never changed [i.e. they never proved treacherous to their covenant which they concluded with Allâh] in the least.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مِّنَ
mina
Among
ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
l-mu'minīna
the believers
رِجَالٌۭ
rijālun
(are) men
صَدَقُوا۟
ṣadaqū
(who) have been true
مَا
mā
(to) what
عَـٰهَدُوا۟
ʿāhadū
they promised Allah
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
they promised Allah
عَلَيْهِ ۖ
ʿalayhi
[on it]
فَمِنْهُم
famin'hum
And among them
مَّن
man
(is he) who
قَضَىٰ
qaḍā
has fulfilled
نَحْبَهُۥ
naḥbahu
his vow
وَمِنْهُم
wamin'hum
and among them
مَّن
man
(is he) who
يَنتَظِرُ ۖ
yantaẓiru
awaits
وَمَا
wamā
And not
بَدَّلُوا۟
baddalū
they alter
تَبْدِيلًۭا
tabdīlan
(by) any alteration
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.
23-1. This verse was revealed about some of the Companions who, on this occasion, displayed remarkable feats of devotion, and among them are also those Companions who could not participate in the Battle of Badr but had made a pledge that if another battle arose, they would take full part in jihad. For example, Nadr bin Anas and others, who were eventually martyred fighting in the Battle of Uhud; there were more than eighty wounds of swords, spears, and arrows on their bodies. After martyrdom, his sister recognized him by the tip of his finger.
23-2. نَحْبَه، Nabh means pledge, vow, and death. The meaning is that among these truthful ones, some fulfilled their promise and vow by drinking the cup of martyrdom.
23-3. And the others are those who have not yet been united with the bride of martyrdom, but in longing for it, they participate in jihad and desire the blessing of martyrdom. They have not changed in this vow or pledge.
23-2. نَحْبَه، Nabh means pledge, vow, and death. The meaning is that among these truthful ones, some fulfilled their promise and vow by drinking the cup of martyrdom.
23-3. And the others are those who have not yet been united with the bride of martyrdom, but in longing for it, they participate in jihad and desire the blessing of martyrdom. They have not changed in this vow or pledge.
