سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 94
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِذَا ضَرَبْتُمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ فَتَبَيَّنُوا۟ وَلَا تَقُولُوا۟ لِمَنْ أَلْقَىٰٓ إِلَيْكُمُ ٱلسَّلَـٰمَ لَسْتَ مُؤْمِنًا تَبْتَغُونَ عَرَضَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا فَعِندَ ٱللَّهِ مَغَانِمُ كَثِيرَةٌ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ كُنتُم مِّن قَبْلُ فَمَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَتَبَيَّنُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرًا ﴿94﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
O you who believe! When you go (to fight) in the Cause of Allâh, verify (the truth), and say not to anyone who greets you (by embracing Islâm): "You are not a believer"; seeking the perishable goods of the worldly life. There are much more profits and booties with Allâh. Even as he is now, so were you yourselves before till Allâh conferred on you His Favours (i.e. guided you to Islâm), therefore, be cautious in discrimination. Allâh is Ever Well-Aware of what you do.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا
yāayyuhā
O you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
who
ءَامَنُوٓا۟
āmanū
believe[d]
إِذَا
idhā
When
ضَرَبْتُمْ
ḍarabtum
you go forth
فِى
fī
in
سَبِيلِ
sabīli
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
فَتَبَيَّنُوا۟
fatabayyanū
then investigate
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
تَقُولُوا۟
taqūlū
say
لِمَنْ
liman
to (the one) who
أَلْقَىٰٓ
alqā
offers
إِلَيْكُمُ
ilaykumu
to you
ٱلسَّلَـٰمَ
l-salāma
(a greeting of) peace
لَسْتَ
lasta
You are not
مُؤْمِنًۭا
mu'minan
a believer
تَبْتَغُونَ
tabtaghūna
seeking
عَرَضَ
ʿaraḍa
transitory gains
ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ
l-ḥayati
(of) the life
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
(of) the world
فَعِندَ
faʿinda
for with
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
مَغَانِمُ
maghānimu
(are) booties
كَثِيرَةٌۭ ۚ
kathīratun
abundant
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhālika
Like that
كُنتُم
kuntum
you were
مِّن
min
from
قَبْلُ
qablu
before
فَمَنَّ
famanna
then conferred favor
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
upon you
فَتَبَيَّنُوٓا۟ ۚ
fatabayyanū
so investigate
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
كَانَ
kāna
is
بِمَا
bimā
of what
تَعْمَلُونَ
taʿmalūna
you do
خَبِيرًۭا
khabīran
All-Aware
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.
94. 1. It is mentioned in hadith that some companions were passing through an area where a shepherd was grazing goats. Upon seeing the Muslims, the shepherd greeted them with salam. Some companions thought that perhaps he was pretending to be a Muslim just to save his life. So, without any investigation, they killed him and took the goats (as spoils of war) and presented themselves before the Prophet ﷺ. Upon this, this verse was revealed. In some narrations, it is mentioned that the Prophet ﷺ said that previously in Makkah, you too were compelled to hide your faith like the shepherd. The meaning was that there was no justification for the killing.
94. 2. That is, you obtained a few goats from the slain person, this is nothing; with Allah there are far better blessings than this, which you can receive in this world due to obedience to Allah and His Messenger, and in the Hereafter, their attainment is certain.
94. 2. That is, you obtained a few goats from the slain person, this is nothing; with Allah there are far better blessings than this, which you can receive in this world due to obedience to Allah and His Messenger, and in the Hereafter, their attainment is certain.
