سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 47
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ ءَامِنُوا۟ بِمَا نَزَّلْنَا مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا مَعَكُم مِّن قَبْلِ أَن نَّطْمِسَ وُجُوهًا فَنَرُدَّهَا عَلَىٰٓ أَدْبَارِهَآ أَوْ نَلْعَنَهُمْ كَمَا لَعَنَّآ أَصْحَـٰبَ ٱلسَّبْتِ ۚ وَكَانَ أَمْرُ ٱللَّهِ مَفْعُولًا ﴿47﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
O you who have been given the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Believe in what We have revealed (to Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) confirming what is (already) with you, before We efface faces (by making them like the back of necks; without nose, mouth) and turn them hindwards, or curse them as We cursed the Sabbath-breakers. And the Commandment of Allâh is always executed.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا
yāayyuhā
O you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
who
أُوتُوا۟
ūtū
(have) been given
ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ
l-kitāba
the Book
ءَامِنُوا۟
āminū
believe
بِمَا
bimā
in what
نَزَّلْنَا
nazzalnā
We (have) revealed
مُصَدِّقًۭا
muṣaddiqan
confirming
لِّمَا
limā
what is
مَعَكُم
maʿakum
with you
مِّن
min
from
قَبْلِ
qabli
before
أَن
an
[that]
نَّطْمِسَ
naṭmisa
We efface
وُجُوهًۭا
wujūhan
faces
فَنَرُدَّهَا
fanaruddahā
and turn them
عَلَىٰٓ
ʿalā
on
أَدْبَارِهَآ
adbārihā
their backs
أَوْ
aw
or
نَلْعَنَهُمْ
nalʿanahum
We curse them
كَمَا
kamā
as
لَعَنَّآ
laʿannā
We cursed
أَصْحَـٰبَ
aṣḥāba
companions
ٱلسَّبْتِ ۚ
l-sabti
(of) the Sabbath
وَكَانَ
wakāna
And is
أَمْرُ
amru
(the) command
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
مَفْعُولًا
mafʿūlan
(always) executed
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.
47. 1. That is, if Allah wills, He can give you this punishment as a recompense for your deeds.
47. 2. This story will come in Surah Al-A'raf; some indication has already passed before. That is, you too can be declared accursed like them.
47. 3. That is, when He commands something, then no one can oppose Him nor can anyone prevent it.
47. 2. This story will come in Surah Al-A'raf; some indication has already passed before. That is, you too can be declared accursed like them.
47. 3. That is, when He commands something, then no one can oppose Him nor can anyone prevent it.
