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Surah Al-Fath (48) — Ayah 16
قُل لِّلْمُخَلَّفِينَ مِنَ ٱلْأَعْرَابِ سَتُدْعَوْنَ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ أُو۟لِى بَأْسٍ شَدِيدٍ تُقَـٰتِلُونَهُمْ أَوْ يُسْلِمُونَ ۖ فَإِن تُطِيعُوا۟ يُؤْتِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ أَجْرًا حَسَنًا ۖ وَإِن تَتَوَلَّوْا۟ كَمَا تَوَلَّيْتُم مِّن قَبْلُ يُعَذِّبْكُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا ﴿16﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) to the bedouins who lagged behind: "You shall be called to fight against a people given to great warfare, then you shall fight them, or they shall surrender. Then if you obey, Allâh will give you a fair reward; but if you turn away as you did turn away before, He will punish you with a painful torment."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُل
qul
Say
لِّلْمُخَلَّفِينَ
lil'mukhallafīna
to those who remained behind
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلْأَعْرَابِ
l-aʿrābi
the Bedouins
سَتُدْعَوْنَ
satud'ʿawna
You will be called
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
قَوْمٍ
qawmin
a people
أُو۟لِى
ulī
possessors of military might
بَأْسٍۢ
basin
possessors of military might
شَدِيدٍۢ
shadīdin
great
تُقَـٰتِلُونَهُمْ
tuqātilūnahum
you will fight them
أَوْ
aw
or
يُسْلِمُونَ ۖ
yus'limūna
they will submit
فَإِن
fa-in
Then if
تُطِيعُوا۟
tuṭīʿū
you obey
يُؤْتِكُمُ
yu'tikumu
Allah will give you
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah will give you
أَجْرًا
ajran
a reward
حَسَنًۭا ۖ
ḥasanan
good
وَإِن
wa-in
but if
تَتَوَلَّوْا۟
tatawallaw
you turn away
كَمَا
kamā
as
تَوَلَّيْتُم
tawallaytum
you turned away
مِّن
min
before
قَبْلُ
qablu
before
يُعَذِّبْكُمْ
yuʿadhib'kum
He will punish you
عَذَابًا
ʿadhāban
(with) a punishment
أَلِيمًۭا
alīman
painful
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.
1. 6. 1 There is a difference of opinion regarding the identification of this warrior nation. Some commentators take it to mean certain tribes of Arabia itself, such as Hawazin or Thaqif, with whom the Muslims fought at the place of Hunayn, or the tribe of Banu Hanifa, the people of Musaylimah al-Kadhdhab. Others have taken it to mean the Magians and Christians of Persia and Rome. These Bedouins who stayed behind are being told that soon you will be called to face a warrior nation; if they do not become Muslims, then there will be a war between you and them.
16. 2 That is, if you fight sincerely alongside the Muslims.
16. 3 Spoils in this world and forgiveness of past sins and Paradise in the Hereafter.
16. 4 That is, just as you avoided going to Makkah with the Muslims at the time of Hudaybiyyah, if you now also run away from jihad, then Allah's painful punishment is prepared for you.
16. 2 That is, if you fight sincerely alongside the Muslims.
16. 3 Spoils in this world and forgiveness of past sins and Paradise in the Hereafter.
16. 4 That is, just as you avoided going to Makkah with the Muslims at the time of Hudaybiyyah, if you now also run away from jihad, then Allah's painful punishment is prepared for you.
