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Surah Muhammad (47) — Ayah 30
وَلَوْ نَشَآءُ لَأَرَيْنَـٰكَهُمْ فَلَعَرَفْتَهُم بِسِيمَـٰهُمْ ۚ وَلَتَعْرِفَنَّهُمْ فِى لَحْنِ ٱلْقَوْلِ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ أَعْمَـٰلَكُمْ ﴿30﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Had We willed, We could have shown them to you, and you should have known them by their marks; but surely, you will know them by the tone of their speech! And Allâh knows (all) your deeds.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَوْ
walaw
And if
نَشَآءُ
nashāu
We willed
لَأَرَيْنَـٰكَهُمْ
la-araynākahum
surely, We could show them to you
فَلَعَرَفْتَهُم
falaʿaraftahum
and you would know them
بِسِيمَـٰهُمْ ۚ
bisīmāhum
by their marks
وَلَتَعْرِفَنَّهُمْ
walataʿrifannahum
but surely, you will know them
فِى
fī
by
لَحْنِ
laḥni
(the) tone
ٱلْقَوْلِ ۚ
l-qawli
(of their) speech
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يَعْلَمُ
yaʿlamu
knows
أَعْمَـٰلَكُمْ
aʿmālakum
your deeds
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.
30. 1. That is, each person would be identified in such a way that every hypocrite would be recognized. But Allah did not do this for all hypocrites because this is against Allah’s attribute of Sattari; He generally conceals, not exposes. Secondly, He has commanded humans to judge by what is apparent and to leave the matter of the inner self to Allah.
30. 2. However, their tone and manner of speech are such that they reveal their inner selves; no matter how much they try to hide it, a person’s speech, movements, and certain specific states expose the secrets of his heart.
30. 2. However, their tone and manner of speech are such that they reveal their inner selves; no matter how much they try to hide it, a person’s speech, movements, and certain specific states expose the secrets of his heart.
