سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 28
وَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مُّؤْمِنٌ مِّنْ ءَالِ فِرْعَوْنَ يَكْتُمُ إِيمَـٰنَهُۥٓ أَتَقْتُلُونَ رَجُلًا أَن يَقُولَ رَبِّىَ ٱللَّهُ وَقَدْ جَآءَكُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ ۖ وَإِن يَكُ كَـٰذِبًا فَعَلَيْهِ كَذِبُهُۥ ۖ وَإِن يَكُ صَادِقًا يُصِبْكُم بَعْضُ ٱلَّذِى يَعِدُكُمْ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِى مَنْ هُوَ مُسْرِفٌ كَذَّابٌ ﴿28﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And a believing man of Fir‘aun’s (Pharaoh) family, who hid his faith said: "Would you kill a man because he says: My Lord is Allâh, and he has come to you with clear signs (proofs) from your Lord? And if he is a liar, upon him will be (the sin of) his lie; but if he is telling the truth, then some of that (calamity) wherewith he threatens you will befall on you." Verily, Allâh guides not one who is a Musrif (a polytheist, or a murderer who shed blood without a right, or those who commit great sins, oppressor, transgressor), a liar!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَالَ
waqāla
And said
رَجُلٌۭ
rajulun
a man
مُّؤْمِنٌۭ
mu'minun
believing
مِّنْ
min
from
ءَالِ
āli
(the) family
فِرْعَوْنَ
fir'ʿawna
(of) Firaun
يَكْتُمُ
yaktumu
who conceal(ed)
إِيمَـٰنَهُۥٓ
īmānahu
his faith
أَتَقْتُلُونَ
ataqtulūna
Will you kill
رَجُلًا
rajulan
a man
أَن
an
because
يَقُولَ
yaqūla
he says
رَبِّىَ
rabbiya
My Lord
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
(is) Allah
وَقَدْ
waqad
and indeed
جَآءَكُم
jāakum
he has brought you
بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ
bil-bayināti
clear proofs
مِن
min
from
رَّبِّكُمْ ۖ
rabbikum
your Lord
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
يَكُ
yaku
he is
كَـٰذِبًۭا
kādhiban
a liar
فَعَلَيْهِ
faʿalayhi
then upon him
كَذِبُهُۥ ۖ
kadhibuhu
(is) his lie
وَإِن
wa-in
and if
يَكُ
yaku
he is
صَادِقًۭا
ṣādiqan
truthful
يُصِبْكُم
yuṣib'kum
(there) will strike you
بَعْضُ
baʿḍu
some (of)
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
(that) which
يَعِدُكُمْ ۖ
yaʿidukum
he threatens you
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
لَا
lā
(does) not
يَهْدِى
yahdī
guide
مَنْ
man
(one) who
هُوَ
huwa
[he]
مُسْرِفٌۭ
mus'rifun
(is) a transgressor
كَذَّابٌۭ
kadhābun
a liar
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.
28. 1. That is, he does not believe in Allah's Lordship just like that, rather he has clear proofs for his stance.
28. He said this as a concession, that if you are not satisfied with his arguments and leave him to his own state, do not interfere with him—if he is a liar, then Allah Himself will punish him for this lie in this world and the Hereafter, and if he is truthful and you have caused him harm, then certainly one of the punishments with which he warns you may befall you.
28. 3. This means that if he were a liar, as you claim, then Allah would not have granted him proofs and miracles, whereas he possesses these things. The second meaning is that if he is a liar, then Allah Himself will humiliate and destroy him; you do not need to take any action against him.
28. He said this as a concession, that if you are not satisfied with his arguments and leave him to his own state, do not interfere with him—if he is a liar, then Allah Himself will punish him for this lie in this world and the Hereafter, and if he is truthful and you have caused him harm, then certainly one of the punishments with which he warns you may befall you.
28. 3. This means that if he were a liar, as you claim, then Allah would not have granted him proofs and miracles, whereas he possesses these things. The second meaning is that if he is a liar, then Allah Himself will humiliate and destroy him; you do not need to take any action against him.
