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Surah Al-Hujuraat (49) — Ayah 14
۞ قَالَتِ ٱلْأَعْرَابُ ءَامَنَّا ۖ قُل لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ وَلَـٰكِن قُولُوٓا۟ أَسْلَمْنَا وَلَمَّا يَدْخُلِ ٱلْإِيمَـٰنُ فِى قُلُوبِكُمْ ۖ وَإِن تُطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ لَا يَلِتْكُم مِّنْ أَعْمَـٰلِكُمْ شَيْـًٔا ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿14﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The bedouins say: "We believe." Say: "You believe not but you only say, ‘We have surrendered (in Islâm),’ for Faith has not yet entered your hearts. But if you obey Allâh and His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم), He will not decrease anything in reward for your deeds. Verily, Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ قَالَتِ
qālati
Say
ٱلْأَعْرَابُ
l-aʿrābu
the Bedouins
ءَامَنَّا ۖ
āmannā
We believe
قُل
qul
Say
لَّمْ
lam
Not
تُؤْمِنُوا۟
tu'minū
you believe
وَلَـٰكِن
walākin
but
قُولُوٓا۟
qūlū
say
أَسْلَمْنَا
aslamnā
We have submitted
وَلَمَّا
walammā
and has not yet
يَدْخُلِ
yadkhuli
entered
ٱلْإِيمَـٰنُ
l-īmānu
the faith
فِى
fī
in
قُلُوبِكُمْ ۖ
qulūbikum
your hearts
وَإِن
wa-in
But if
تُطِيعُوا۟
tuṭīʿū
you obey
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
وَرَسُولَهُۥ
warasūlahu
and His Messenger
لَا
lā
not
يَلِتْكُم
yalit'kum
He will deprive you
مِّنْ
min
of
أَعْمَـٰلِكُمْ
aʿmālikum
your deeds
شَيْـًٔا ۚ
shayan
anything
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
غَفُورٌۭ
ghafūrun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٌ
raḥīmun
Most Merciful
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.
14. 1. According to some commentators, by these Bedouins are meant the hypocrites of Banu Asad and Khuzaymah, who, during the time of famine, expressed Islam verbally only for the sake of receiving charity or out of fear of being killed or taken captive. Their hearts were devoid of true faith, correct belief, and sincerity of intention (Fath al-Qadeer). However, according to Imam Ibn Kathir, by these are meant those Bedouins who had newly embraced Islam and faith had not yet become firmly established in them, but they claimed a level of faith higher than their actual state. For this reason, they were taught this etiquette that it is not correct to claim faith at the very first stage; gradually, after progress, you will reach the stage of faith.
