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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 33
إِنَّمَا جَزَٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ يُحَارِبُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَيَسْعَوْنَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَسَادًا أَن يُقَتَّلُوٓا۟ أَوْ يُصَلَّبُوٓا۟ أَوْ تُقَطَّعَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَأَرْجُلُهُم مِّنْ خِلَـٰفٍ أَوْ يُنفَوْا۟ مِنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ لَهُمْ خِزْىٌ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَلَهُمْ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ ﴿33﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The recompense of those who wage war against Allâh and His Messenger and do mischief in the land is only that they shall be killed or crucified or their hands and their feet be cut off from opposite sides, or be exiled from the land. That is their disgrace in this world, and a great torment is theirs in the Hereafter.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
جَزَٰٓؤُا۟
jazāu
(the) recompense
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(for) those who
يُحَارِبُونَ
yuḥāribūna
wage war
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
(against) Allah
وَرَسُولَهُۥ
warasūlahu
and His Messenger
وَيَسْعَوْنَ
wayasʿawna
and strive
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
فَسَادًا
fasādan
spreading corruption
أَن
an
(is) that
يُقَتَّلُوٓا۟
yuqattalū
they be killed
أَوْ
aw
or
يُصَلَّبُوٓا۟
yuṣallabū
they be crucified
أَوْ
aw
or
تُقَطَّعَ
tuqaṭṭaʿa
be cut off
أَيْدِيهِمْ
aydīhim
their hands
وَأَرْجُلُهُم
wa-arjuluhum
and their feet
مِّنْ
min
of
خِلَـٰفٍ
khilāfin
opposite sides
أَوْ
aw
or
يُنفَوْا۟
yunfaw
they be exiled
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ
l-arḍi
the land
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
لَهُمْ
lahum
(is) for them
خِزْىٌۭ
khiz'yun
disgrace
فِى
fī
in
ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ
l-dun'yā
the world
وَلَهُمْ
walahum
and for them
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ
l-ākhirati
the Hereafter
عَذَابٌ
ʿadhābun
(is) a punishment
عَظِيمٌ
ʿaẓīmun
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.
33. 1. Regarding the reason for its revelation, it is mentioned that some people from the tribes of ‘Ukl and ‘Uraynah came to Madinah as Muslims. The climate of Madinah did not suit them, so the Prophet ﷺ sent them outside Madinah, where the camels of charity were kept, and told them to drink their milk and urine; Allah would grant them healing. After a few days, they recovered, but then they killed the shepherd and caretaker of the camels and drove the camels away. When the Prophet ﷺ was informed of this, he sent men after them, who caught them along with the camels. The Prophet ﷺ had their hands and feet cut off from opposite sides, and hot iron rods were passed over their eyes (because they had done the same to the shepherd), then they were left in the sun until they died there. In Sahih Bukhari, it is also mentioned that they committed theft and murder, reverted to disbelief after accepting faith, and waged war against Allah and His Messenger (Sahih Bukhari). This verse is called the verse of Muharaba. Its ruling is general, meaning it includes both Muslims and disbelievers. Muharaba means: an organized and armed group attacking caravans, individuals, or groups within the domain of the Islamic government or near it, such as in the desert, committing murder, massacre, robbery, abduction, and violation of honor, etc. The punishments that have been mentioned for this, the Imam or the Caliph of the time has the authority to choose whichever punishment he deems appropriate. Some people say that if the Muharibeen committed murder, robbery, and terrorism, they will be given the punishment of being killed and crucified; and whoever only killed but did not take wealth will be killed; and whoever killed and also took wealth, his right hand and left foot or left hand and right foot will be cut off; and whoever neither killed nor took wealth, but only committed terrorism, will be exiled. But Imam Shawkani says the first opinion is Sahih, that the Imam has the authority in giving punishment. (Fath al-Qadeer)
