سُوْرَةُ الْفَتْحِ
Surah Al-Fath (48) — Ayah 25
هُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَصَدُّوكُمْ عَنِ ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ وَٱلْهَدْىَ مَعْكُوفًا أَن يَبْلُغَ مَحِلَّهُۥ ۚ وَلَوْلَا رِجَالٌ مُّؤْمِنُونَ وَنِسَآءٌ مُّؤْمِنَـٰتٌ لَّمْ تَعْلَمُوهُمْ أَن تَطَـُٔوهُمْ فَتُصِيبَكُم مِّنْهُم مَّعَرَّةٌۢ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ ۖ لِّيُدْخِلَ ٱللَّهُ فِى رَحْمَتِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ لَوْ تَزَيَّلُوا۟ لَعَذَّبْنَا ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا ﴿25﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They are the ones who disbelieved (in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism) and hindered you from Al-Masjid-al-Harâm (at Makkah) and detained the sacrificial animals from reaching their place of sacrifice. Had there not been believing men and believing women whom you did not know, that you may kill them and on whose account a sin would have been committed by you without (your) knowledge, that Allâh might bring into His Mercy whom He wills - if they (the believers and the disbelievers) had been apart, We verily would have punished those of them who disbelieved with painful torment.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
هُمُ
humu
They
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(are) those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieved
وَصَدُّوكُمْ
waṣaddūkum
and hindered you
عَنِ
ʿani
from
ٱلْمَسْجِدِ
l-masjidi
Al-Masjid Al-Haraam
ٱلْحَرَامِ
l-ḥarāmi
Al-Masjid Al-Haraam
وَٱلْهَدْىَ
wal-hadya
while the offering
مَعْكُوفًا
maʿkūfan
(was) prevented
أَن
an
from
يَبْلُغَ
yablugha
reaching
مَحِلَّهُۥ ۚ
maḥillahu
its place (of sacrifice)
وَلَوْلَا
walawlā
And if not
رِجَالٌۭ
rijālun
(for) men
مُّؤْمِنُونَ
mu'minūna
believing
وَنِسَآءٌۭ
wanisāon
and women
مُّؤْمِنَـٰتٌۭ
mu'minātun
believing
لَّمْ
lam
not
تَعْلَمُوهُمْ
taʿlamūhum
you knew them
أَن
an
that
تَطَـُٔوهُمْ
taṭaūhum
you may trample them
فَتُصِيبَكُم
fatuṣībakum
and would befall you
مِّنْهُم
min'hum
from them
مَّعَرَّةٌۢ
maʿarratun
any harm
بِغَيْرِ
bighayri
without
عِلْمٍۢ ۖ
ʿil'min
knowledge
لِّيُدْخِلَ
liyud'khila
That Allah may admit
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
That Allah may admit
فِى
fī
to
رَحْمَتِهِۦ
raḥmatihi
His Mercy
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ ۚ
yashāu
He wills
لَوْ
law
If
تَزَيَّلُوا۟
tazayyalū
they had been apart
لَعَذَّبْنَا
laʿadhabnā
surely, We would have punished
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieved
مِنْهُمْ
min'hum
among them
عَذَابًا
ʿadhāban
(with) a punishment
أَلِيمًا
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.
25. 1 Hady refers to the animal that a pilgrim or one performing ‘umrah would take with him to Makkah or purchase there to be sacrificed. "Mahil" refers to the place of sacrifice where these animals were taken and slaughtered. In the time of ignorance, this place for those performing ‘umrah was near the hill of Marwah, and for the pilgrims, it was Mina. In Islam, the place for slaughtering is Makkah, Mina, and the entire boundaries of the Haram. "Mu‘koofan" is a circumstantial qualifier, meaning these animals were held back waiting to enter Makkah so that they could be sacrificed. The meaning is that these disbelievers prevented you from the Sacred Mosque and also did not allow the animals with you to reach their place of sacrifice.
25. 2 That is, they were hiding their faith in Makkah.
25. 3 In the event of fighting with the disbelievers, it was possible that these (believers) would also be killed and you would suffer harm. The original meaning of "ma‘arrat" is defect; here it means expiation and the evil and shame you would have to bear from the disbelievers, i.e., firstly, you would have to pay blood money for accidental killing, and secondly, you would have to endure the taunt of the disbelievers that you even kill your Muslim companions.
25. 4 This is the omitted answer to "lawla," meaning if this matter had not been, you would have been permitted to enter Makkah and to fight the Quraysh of Makkah.
25. 5 Rather, the people of Makkah were given respite so that Allah may grant whomever He wills the ability to accept Islam.
25. 6 "Tazayyalu" means "tamayyazu" (to separate). The meaning is that if the Muslims residing in Makkah had been living separately from the disbelievers, We would have permitted you to fight the people of Makkah, and you would have killed them by your hands, thus giving them a painful punishment. Here, "painful punishment" refers to killing, taking prisoners, and subjugation and dominance.
25. 2 That is, they were hiding their faith in Makkah.
25. 3 In the event of fighting with the disbelievers, it was possible that these (believers) would also be killed and you would suffer harm. The original meaning of "ma‘arrat" is defect; here it means expiation and the evil and shame you would have to bear from the disbelievers, i.e., firstly, you would have to pay blood money for accidental killing, and secondly, you would have to endure the taunt of the disbelievers that you even kill your Muslim companions.
25. 4 This is the omitted answer to "lawla," meaning if this matter had not been, you would have been permitted to enter Makkah and to fight the Quraysh of Makkah.
25. 5 Rather, the people of Makkah were given respite so that Allah may grant whomever He wills the ability to accept Islam.
25. 6 "Tazayyalu" means "tamayyazu" (to separate). The meaning is that if the Muslims residing in Makkah had been living separately from the disbelievers, We would have permitted you to fight the people of Makkah, and you would have killed them by your hands, thus giving them a painful punishment. Here, "painful punishment" refers to killing, taking prisoners, and subjugation and dominance.
