سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 88
۞ فَمَا لَكُمْ فِى ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقِينَ فِئَتَيْنِ وَٱللَّهُ أَرْكَسَهُم بِمَا كَسَبُوٓا۟ ۚ أَتُرِيدُونَ أَن تَهْدُوا۟ مَنْ أَضَلَّ ٱللَّهُ ۖ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُۥ سَبِيلًا ﴿88﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then what is the matter with you that you are divided into two parties about the hypocrites? Allâh has cast them back (to disbelief) because of what they have earned. Do you want to guide him whom Allâh has made to go astray? And he whom Allâh has made to go astray, you will never find for him any way (of guidance).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ فَمَا
famā
So what
لَكُمْ
lakum
(is the matter) with you
فِى
fī
concerning
ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقِينَ
l-munāfiqīna
the hypocrites (that)
فِئَتَيْنِ
fi-atayni
(you have become) two parties
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
While Allah
أَرْكَسَهُم
arkasahum
cast them back
بِمَا
bimā
for what
كَسَبُوٓا۟ ۚ
kasabū
they earned
أَتُرِيدُونَ
aturīdūna
Do you wish
أَن
an
that
تَهْدُوا۟
tahdū
you guide
مَنْ
man
whom
أَضَلَّ
aḍalla
is let astray
ٱللَّهُ ۖ
l-lahu
(by) Allah
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يُضْلِلِ
yuḍ'lili
is let astray
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
(by) Allah
فَلَن
falan
then never
تَجِدَ
tajida
will you find
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
سَبِيلًۭا
sabīlan
a 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.
88. 1 This interrogative is for denial, meaning there should not have been any disagreement among you regarding these hypocrites. By these hypocrites are meant those who, during the Battle of Uhud, turned back after going a little distance from Madinah, and our advice was not accepted (Sahih Bukhari Surah, Nisa, Sahih Muslim, Kitab al-Munafiqin), as has already been detailed earlier. At that time, the Muslims were divided into two groups regarding these hypocrites: one group said that we should fight these hypocrites (as well), while the other group considered it against expediency. 88. 2 By كَسَبُوا (deeds) is meant opposition to the Messenger ﷺ and turning away from jihad. ارْكَسَهُمْ means turned them upside down, that is, He made them fall back into the same disbelief and misguidance from which they had come out, or destroyed them because of it. 88. 3 Whomever Allah leads astray, meaning due to their persistent disbelief and stubbornness, He seals their hearts, no one can guide them.
