سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 137
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ثُمَّ كَفَرُوا۟ ثُمَّ ءَامَنُوا۟ ثُمَّ كَفَرُوا۟ ثُمَّ ٱزْدَادُوا۟ كُفْرًا لَّمْ يَكُنِ ٱللَّهُ لِيَغْفِرَ لَهُمْ وَلَا لِيَهْدِيَهُمْ سَبِيلًۢا ﴿137﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, those who believe, then disbelieve, then believe (again), and (again) disbelieve, and go on increasing in disbelief; Allâh will not forgive them, nor guide them on the (Right) Way.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believed
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieved
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
(again) believed
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieved
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
ٱزْدَادُوا۟
iz'dādū
increased
كُفْرًۭا
kuf'ran
(in) disbelief
لَّمْ
lam
not
يَكُنِ
yakuni
will
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
لِيَغْفِرَ
liyaghfira
forgive
لَهُمْ
lahum
[for] them
وَلَا
walā
and not
لِيَهْدِيَهُمْ
liyahdiyahum
will guide them
سَبِيلًۢا
sabīlan
(to) a (right) way
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.
2. Some commentators have taken this to refer to the Jews. The Jews believed in Musa ؑ but denied Uzair ؑ, then when they believed in Uzair ؑ, they denied Isa. Then they continued to fall deeper into disbelief, until they even denied the prophethood of Muhammad ﷺ. And some have taken this to refer to the hypocrites, since their aim was to harm the Muslims, so they repeatedly pretended to be Muslims, but ultimately they advanced so far in disbelief and misguidance that all hope for their guidance was cut off.
