سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 155
فَبِمَا نَقْضِهِم مِّيثَـٰقَهُمْ وَكُفْرِهِم بِـَٔايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَقَتْلِهِمُ ٱلْأَنۢبِيَآءَ بِغَيْرِ حَقٍّ وَقَوْلِهِمْ قُلُوبُنَا غُلْفٌۢ ۚ بَلْ طَبَعَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهَا بِكُفْرِهِمْ فَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا ﴿155﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Because of their breaking the covenant, and of their rejecting the Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allâh, and of their killing the Prophets unjustly, and of their saying: "Our hearts are wrapped (with coverings, i.e. we do not understand what the Messengers say)" - nay, Allâh has set a seal upon their hearts because of their disbelief, so they believe not but a little.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَبِمَا
fabimā
Then because of
نَقْضِهِم
naqḍihim
their breaking
مِّيثَـٰقَهُمْ
mīthāqahum
(of) their covenant
وَكُفْرِهِم
wakuf'rihim
and their disbelief
بِـَٔايَـٰتِ
biāyāti
in (the) Signs
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَقَتْلِهِمُ
waqatlihimu
and their killing
ٱلْأَنۢبِيَآءَ
l-anbiyāa
(of) the Prophets
بِغَيْرِ
bighayri
without
حَقٍّۢ
ḥaqqin
any right
وَقَوْلِهِمْ
waqawlihim
and their saying
قُلُوبُنَا
qulūbunā
Our hearts
غُلْفٌۢ ۚ
ghul'fun
(are) wrapped
بَلْ
bal
Nay
طَبَعَ
ṭabaʿa
(has) set a seal
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
عَلَيْهَا
ʿalayhā
on their (hearts)
بِكُفْرِهِمْ
bikuf'rihim
for their disbelief
فَلَا
falā
so not
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
they believe
إِلَّا
illā
except
قَلِيلًۭا
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.
1. 155 The implied phrase would be: فبنقضھم میثاقھم لعناھم. That is, because of their breaking the covenant, disbelief in Allah's signs, and killing of the prophets, etc., We cursed them or punished them.
