سُوْرَةُ المَآئِدَةِ
Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 14
وَمِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا نَصَـٰرَىٰٓ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَـٰقَهُمْ فَنَسُوا۟ حَظًّا مِّمَّا ذُكِّرُوا۟ بِهِۦ فَأَغْرَيْنَا بَيْنَهُمُ ٱلْعَدَاوَةَ وَٱلْبَغْضَآءَ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۚ وَسَوْفَ يُنَبِّئُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَصْنَعُونَ ﴿14﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And from those who call themselves Christians, We took their covenant, but they have abandoned a good part of the Message that was sent to them. So We planted amongst them enmity and hatred till the Day of Resurrection (when they discarded Allâh’s Book, disobeyed Allâh’s Messengers and His Orders and transgressed beyond bounds in Allâh’s disobedience); and Allâh will inform them of what they used to do.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمِنَ
wamina
And from
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
قَالُوٓا۟
qālū
said
إِنَّا
innā
Indeed we
نَصَـٰرَىٰٓ
naṣārā
(are) Christians
أَخَذْنَا
akhadhnā
We took
مِيثَـٰقَهُمْ
mīthāqahum
their covenant
فَنَسُوا۟
fanasū
but they forgot
حَظًّۭا
ḥaẓẓan
a part
مِّمَّا
mimmā
of what
ذُكِّرُوا۟
dhukkirū
they were reminded
بِهِۦ
bihi
of [it]
فَأَغْرَيْنَا
fa-aghraynā
So We aroused
بَيْنَهُمُ
baynahumu
between them
ٱلْعَدَاوَةَ
l-ʿadāwata
[the] enmity
وَٱلْبَغْضَآءَ
wal-baghḍāa
and [the] hatred
إِلَىٰ
ilā
till
يَوْمِ
yawmi
(the) Day
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۚ
l-qiyāmati
(of) the Resurrection
وَسَوْفَ
wasawfa
And soon
يُنَبِّئُهُمُ
yunabbi-uhumu
will inform them
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
بِمَا
bimā
of what
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they used to
يَصْنَعُونَ
yaṣnaʿūna
do
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 Nasara is from nusrah, meaning help. This is derived from the response of the sincere followers of Isa (علیہ السلام) to his question (من انصاری الی اللہ) "Who are my helpers in the cause of Allah?" They replied (نحن انصار اللہ) "We are the helpers of Allah." Like the Jews, they are also People of the Book. Allah Almighty also took a covenant from them, but they did not care for it. As a result, their hearts also became devoid of receptivity and their character became hollow.
14. 2 This is the punishment for deviating from the divine covenant and for inaction, which Allah Almighty has imposed upon them until the Day of Resurrection. Thus, there are many sects among the Christians who harbor intense hatred and enmity towards each other, declare each other disbelievers, and do not worship in each other's places of worship. It appears that this punishment has also been imposed upon the Muslim Ummah. This Ummah has also been divided into many sects, between whom there are severe differences and walls of hatred and enmity. May Allah Almighty have mercy.
14. 2 This is the punishment for deviating from the divine covenant and for inaction, which Allah Almighty has imposed upon them until the Day of Resurrection. Thus, there are many sects among the Christians who harbor intense hatred and enmity towards each other, declare each other disbelievers, and do not worship in each other's places of worship. It appears that this punishment has also been imposed upon the Muslim Ummah. This Ummah has also been divided into many sects, between whom there are severe differences and walls of hatred and enmity. May Allah Almighty have mercy.
