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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 13
فَبِمَا نَقْضِهِم مِّيثَـٰقَهُمْ لَعَنَّـٰهُمْ وَجَعَلْنَا قُلُوبَهُمْ قَـٰسِيَةً ۖ يُحَرِّفُونَ ٱلْكَلِمَ عَن مَّوَاضِعِهِۦ ۙ وَنَسُوا۟ حَظًّا مِّمَّا ذُكِّرُوا۟ بِهِۦ ۚ وَلَا تَزَالُ تَطَّلِعُ عَلَىٰ خَآئِنَةٍ مِّنْهُمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِّنْهُمْ ۖ فَٱعْفُ عَنْهُمْ وَٱصْفَحْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿13﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So, because of their breach of their covenant, We cursed them and made their hearts grow hard. They change the words from their (right) places and have abandoned a good part of the Message that was sent to them. And you will not cease to discover deceit in them, except a few of them. But forgive them and overlook (their misdeeds). Verily, Allâh loves Al-Muhsinûn (good-doers - See V.2:112).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَبِمَا
fabimā
So for
نَقْضِهِم
naqḍihim
their breaking
مِّيثَـٰقَهُمْ
mīthāqahum
(of) their covenant
لَعَنَّـٰهُمْ
laʿannāhum
We cursed them
وَجَعَلْنَا
wajaʿalnā
and We made
قُلُوبَهُمْ
qulūbahum
their hearts
قَـٰسِيَةًۭ ۖ
qāsiyatan
hard
يُحَرِّفُونَ
yuḥarrifūna
They distort
ٱلْكَلِمَ
l-kalima
the words
عَن
ʿan
from
مَّوَاضِعِهِۦ ۙ
mawāḍiʿihi
their places
وَنَسُوا۟
wanasū
and forgot
حَظًّۭا
ḥaẓẓan
a part
مِّمَّا
mimmā
of what
ذُكِّرُوا۟
dhukkirū
they were reminded
بِهِۦ ۚ
bihi
of [it]
وَلَا
walā
And not
تَزَالُ
tazālu
will you cease
تَطَّلِعُ
taṭṭaliʿu
to discover
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
of
خَآئِنَةٍۢ
khāinatin
treachery
مِّنْهُمْ
min'hum
from them
إِلَّا
illā
except
قَلِيلًۭا
qalīlan
a few
مِّنْهُمْ ۖ
min'hum
of them
فَٱعْفُ
fa-uʿ'fu
But forgive
عَنْهُمْ
ʿanhum
them
وَٱصْفَحْ ۚ
wa-iṣ'faḥ
and overlook
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
يُحِبُّ
yuḥibbu
loves
ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
l-muḥ'sinīna
the good-doers
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.
13. 1. That is, despite so many arrangements and the covenant, the Children of Israel broke the covenant, due to which they became deserving of the curse of Allah. The worldly consequences of this curse appeared as follows: first, their hearts were hardened, which deprived their hearts of receptivity, and the admonitions and advice of the prophets became useless for them; second, they began to alter the words of Allah. In the same way, for the affirmation of their evil innovations, self-made notions, and false interpretations, they would alter the word of Allah.
13. 2. This is the third consequence, and it means that they no longer had any inclination or interest in acting upon the commands of Allah; rather, inaction and misconduct became their hallmark, and they reached such a low point that neither their hearts remained sound nor their nature upright.
13. 3. That is, deceit and treachery became a part of their character, examples of which would constantly appear before you.
13. 4. These few people are those among the Jews who became Muslim, and their number was less than ten.
13. 5. This command of forgiveness and forbearance was given at a time when permission to fight had not been granted. Later, in its place, the command was given (قَاتِلُوا الَّذِيْنَ لَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ باللّٰهِ وَلَا بالْيَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِ) 9:29 "Fight those who do not believe in Allah and the Last Day." According to some, the command of forgiveness and forbearance has not been abrogated. This is, in itself, an important command; according to circumstances, it can also be adopted, and sometimes it yields the same results for which the command of fighting was given.
13. 2. This is the third consequence, and it means that they no longer had any inclination or interest in acting upon the commands of Allah; rather, inaction and misconduct became their hallmark, and they reached such a low point that neither their hearts remained sound nor their nature upright.
13. 3. That is, deceit and treachery became a part of their character, examples of which would constantly appear before you.
13. 4. These few people are those among the Jews who became Muslim, and their number was less than ten.
13. 5. This command of forgiveness and forbearance was given at a time when permission to fight had not been granted. Later, in its place, the command was given (قَاتِلُوا الَّذِيْنَ لَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ باللّٰهِ وَلَا بالْيَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِ) 9:29 "Fight those who do not believe in Allah and the Last Day." According to some, the command of forgiveness and forbearance has not been abrogated. This is, in itself, an important command; according to circumstances, it can also be adopted, and sometimes it yields the same results for which the command of fighting was given.
