سُوْرَةُ مُحَمَّدٍ
Surah Muhammad (47) — Ayah 2
وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَءَامَنُوا۟ بِمَا نُزِّلَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَهُوَ ٱلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّهِمْ ۙ كَفَّرَ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمْ وَأَصْلَحَ بَالَهُمْ ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
But those who believe and do righteous good deeds, and believe in that which is sent down to Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) - for it is the truth from their Lord - He will expiate from them their sins, and will make good their state.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
وَعَمِلُوا۟
waʿamilū
and do
ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ
l-ṣāliḥāti
righteous deeds
وَءَامَنُوا۟
waāmanū
and believe
بِمَا
bimā
in what
نُزِّلَ
nuzzila
is revealed
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
to
مُحَمَّدٍۢ
muḥammadin
Muhammad
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and it
ٱلْحَقُّ
l-ḥaqu
(is) the truth
مِن
min
from
رَّبِّهِمْ ۙ
rabbihim
their Lord
كَفَّرَ
kaffara
He will remove
عَنْهُمْ
ʿanhum
from them
سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمْ
sayyiātihim
their misdeeds
وَأَصْلَحَ
wa-aṣlaḥa
and improve
بَالَهُمْ
bālahum
their condition
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.
2. 1. Although belief in the revelation to Muhammad, that is, the Holy Quran, is included in faith, its importance and honor have been further clarified and highlighted by mentioning it separately.
2. 2. That is, He forgives the mistakes and shortcomings committed before believing, as the Prophet ﷺ has also said that Islam erases all previous sins. (Sahih al-Jami' al-Saghir al-Albani)
2. 3. The meaning of بالھم is their affair, their status, their condition; all these are similar in meaning. The meaning is that they are protected from sins and set upon the path of guidance and goodness. For a believer, this is the best way to reform one's condition. It does not mean that their condition is improved through wealth and riches, because not every believer receives wealth, and besides, mere worldly wealth is not a definite means of reforming one's condition; rather, it is more likely to cause corruption of condition. That is why the Prophet ﷺ did not like abundance of wealth.
2. 2. That is, He forgives the mistakes and shortcomings committed before believing, as the Prophet ﷺ has also said that Islam erases all previous sins. (Sahih al-Jami' al-Saghir al-Albani)
2. 3. The meaning of بالھم is their affair, their status, their condition; all these are similar in meaning. The meaning is that they are protected from sins and set upon the path of guidance and goodness. For a believer, this is the best way to reform one's condition. It does not mean that their condition is improved through wealth and riches, because not every believer receives wealth, and besides, mere worldly wealth is not a definite means of reforming one's condition; rather, it is more likely to cause corruption of condition. That is why the Prophet ﷺ did not like abundance of wealth.
