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Surah Fussilat (41) — Ayah 34
وَلَا تَسْتَوِى ٱلْحَسَنَةُ وَلَا ٱلسَّيِّئَةُ ۚ ٱدْفَعْ بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ فَإِذَا ٱلَّذِى بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهُۥ عَدَٰوَةٌ كَأَنَّهُۥ وَلِىٌّ حَمِيمٌ ﴿34﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The good deed and the evil deed cannot be equal. Repel (the evil) with one which is better (i.e. Allâh orders the faithful believers to be patient at the time of anger,[2] and to excuse those who treat them badly) then verily he, between whom and you there was enmity, (will become) as though he was a close friend.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And not
تَسْتَوِى
tastawī
(are) equal
ٱلْحَسَنَةُ
l-ḥasanatu
the good (deed)
وَلَا
walā
and
ٱلسَّيِّئَةُ ۚ
l-sayi-atu
the evil (deed)
ٱدْفَعْ
id'faʿ
Repel
بِٱلَّتِى
bi-allatī
by (that) which
هِىَ
hiya
[it]
أَحْسَنُ
aḥsanu
(is) better
فَإِذَا
fa-idhā
then behold
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
One who
بَيْنَكَ
baynaka
between you
وَبَيْنَهُۥ
wabaynahu
and between him
عَدَٰوَةٌۭ
ʿadāwatun
(was) enmity
كَأَنَّهُۥ
ka-annahu
(will become) as if he
وَلِىٌّ
waliyyun
(was) a friend
حَمِيمٌۭ
ḥamīmun
intimate
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.
34. 1 Rather, there is a great difference between them.
24. 2 This is a very important moral instruction: repel evil with good, that is, repay evil with kindness, excess with forgiveness, anger with patience, indecency by overlooking, and unpleasantness with tolerance and forbearance. The result of this will be that your enemy will become your friend, one who keeps his distance will come near, and one thirsty for your blood will become your admirer and devoted supporter.
24. 2 This is a very important moral instruction: repel evil with good, that is, repay evil with kindness, excess with forgiveness, anger with patience, indecency by overlooking, and unpleasantness with tolerance and forbearance. The result of this will be that your enemy will become your friend, one who keeps his distance will come near, and one thirsty for your blood will become your admirer and devoted supporter.
