سُوْرَةُ الْفَتْحِ
Surah Al-Fath (48) — Ayah 29
مُّحَمَّدٌ رَّسُولُ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ مَعَهُۥٓ أَشِدَّآءُ عَلَى ٱلْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَآءُ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ تَرَىٰهُمْ رُكَّعًا سُجَّدًا يَبْتَغُونَ فَضْلًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِضْوَٰنًا ۖ سِيمَاهُمْ فِى وُجُوهِهِم مِّنْ أَثَرِ ٱلسُّجُودِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ مَثَلُهُمْ فِى ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِ ۚ وَمَثَلُهُمْ فِى ٱلْإِنجِيلِ كَزَرْعٍ أَخْرَجَ شَطْـَٔهُۥ فَـَٔازَرَهُۥ فَٱسْتَغْلَظَ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَىٰ سُوقِهِۦ يُعْجِبُ ٱلزُّرَّاعَ لِيَغِيظَ بِهِمُ ٱلْكُفَّارَ ۗ وَعَدَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ مِنْهُم مَّغْفِرَةً وَأَجْرًا عَظِيمًۢا ﴿29﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) is the Messenger of Allâh. And those who are with him are severe against disbelievers, and merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and falling down prostrate (in prayer), seeking Bounty from Allâh and (His) Good Pleasure. The mark of them (i.e. of their Faith) is on their faces (foreheads) from the traces of prostration (during prayers). This is their description in the Taurât (Torah). But their description in the Injeel (Gospel) is like a (sown) seed which sends forth its shoot, then makes it strong, and becomes thick and it stands straight on its stem, delighting the sowers, that He may enrage the disbelievers with them. Allâh has promised those among them who believe (i.e. all those who follow Islâmic Monotheism, the religion of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم till the Day of Resurrection) and do righteous good deeds, forgiveness and a mighty reward (i.e. Paradise).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مُّحَمَّدٌۭ
muḥammadun
Muhammad
رَّسُولُ
rasūlu
(is the) Messenger
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
of Allah
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
and those who
مَعَهُۥٓ
maʿahu
(are) with him
أَشِدَّآءُ
ashiddāu
(are) firm
عَلَى
ʿalā
against
ٱلْكُفَّارِ
l-kufāri
the disbelievers
رُحَمَآءُ
ruḥamāu
and merciful
بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ
baynahum
among themselves
تَرَىٰهُمْ
tarāhum
You see them
رُكَّعًۭا
rukkaʿan
bowing
سُجَّدًۭا
sujjadan
and prostrating
يَبْتَغُونَ
yabtaghūna
seeking
فَضْلًۭا
faḍlan
Bounty
مِّنَ
mina
from Allah
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
from Allah
وَرِضْوَٰنًۭا ۖ
wariḍ'wānan
and pleasure
سِيمَاهُمْ
sīmāhum
Their mark
فِى
fī
(is) on
وُجُوهِهِم
wujūhihim
their faces
مِّنْ
min
from
أَثَرِ
athari
(the) trace
ٱلسُّجُودِ ۚ
l-sujūdi
(of) the prostration
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
مَثَلُهُمْ
mathaluhum
(is) their similitude
فِى
fī
in
ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِ ۚ
l-tawrāti
the Taurah
وَمَثَلُهُمْ
wamathaluhum
And their similitude
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْإِنجِيلِ
l-injīli
the Injeel
كَزَرْعٍ
kazarʿin
(is) like a seed
أَخْرَجَ
akhraja
(which) sends forth
شَطْـَٔهُۥ
shaṭahu
its shoot
فَـَٔازَرَهُۥ
faāzarahu
then strengthens it
فَٱسْتَغْلَظَ
fa-is'taghlaẓa
then it becomes thick
فَٱسْتَوَىٰ
fa-is'tawā
and it stands
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
upon
سُوقِهِۦ
sūqihi
its stem
يُعْجِبُ
yuʿ'jibu
delighting
ٱلزُّرَّاعَ
l-zurāʿa
the sowers
لِيَغِيظَ
liyaghīẓa
that He (may) enrage
بِهِمُ
bihimu
by them
ٱلْكُفَّارَ ۗ
l-kufāra
the disbelievers
وَعَدَ
waʿada
Allah has promised
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah has promised
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
وَعَمِلُوا۟
waʿamilū
and do
ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ
l-ṣāliḥāti
righteous deeds
مِنْهُم
min'hum
among them
مَّغْفِرَةًۭ
maghfiratan
forgiveness
وَأَجْرًا
wa-ajran
and a reward
عَظِيمًۢا
ʿaẓīman
great
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.
29. 1. In the case of a pause on Injil, the meaning will be that these qualities of theirs which are mentioned in the Quran, these very qualities are mentioned in the Torah and the Injil, and ahead in "kazar‘", before it "hum" is implied, and some pause on "fi al-tawrah", meaning their mentioned attribute is in the Torah, and "mithlahum fi al-injil" is joined with "kazar‘", meaning in the Injil their example is like that of the crop. Fath al-Qadir.
29. 2. "Shat‘a’" refers to the first emergence of the plant, which splits the seed and comes out by the power of Allah.
29. 3. This is the example given of the noble Companions. In the beginning, they were few, then they increased and became strong, just as a crop is weak in the beginning, then day by day it becomes stronger until it stands firm on a strong stem.
29. 4. Or, it was a cause of rage and anger for the disbelievers because through it the sphere of Islam was expanding and the sphere of disbelief was shrinking. Citing this verse, some Imams have declared those who harbor enmity and hatred against the noble Companions as disbelievers. Besides this, other beliefs of this misguided sect also indicate their disbelief.
29. 5. Every part of this entire verse clarifies the greatness and virtue of the noble Companions, their forgiveness in the Hereafter, and a great reward. Even after this, if someone claims to be a Muslim while doubting the faith of the noble Companions, how can he be considered truthful in his claim of being a Muslim?
29. 2. "Shat‘a’" refers to the first emergence of the plant, which splits the seed and comes out by the power of Allah.
29. 3. This is the example given of the noble Companions. In the beginning, they were few, then they increased and became strong, just as a crop is weak in the beginning, then day by day it becomes stronger until it stands firm on a strong stem.
29. 4. Or, it was a cause of rage and anger for the disbelievers because through it the sphere of Islam was expanding and the sphere of disbelief was shrinking. Citing this verse, some Imams have declared those who harbor enmity and hatred against the noble Companions as disbelievers. Besides this, other beliefs of this misguided sect also indicate their disbelief.
29. 5. Every part of this entire verse clarifies the greatness and virtue of the noble Companions, their forgiveness in the Hereafter, and a great reward. Even after this, if someone claims to be a Muslim while doubting the faith of the noble Companions, how can he be considered truthful in his claim of being a Muslim?
