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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 54
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَن يَرْتَدَّ مِنكُمْ عَن دِينِهِۦ فَسَوْفَ يَأْتِى ٱللَّهُ بِقَوْمٍ يُحِبُّهُمْ وَيُحِبُّونَهُۥٓ أَذِلَّةٍ عَلَى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَعِزَّةٍ عَلَى ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ يُجَـٰهِدُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَا يَخَافُونَ لَوْمَةَ لَآئِمٍ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ وَٰسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ ﴿54﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
O you who believe! Whoever from among you turns back from his religion (Islâm), Allâh will bring a people whom He will love and they will love Him; humble towards the believers, stern towards the disbelievers, fighting in the Way of Allâh, and never fear of the blame of the blamers. That is the Grace of Allâh which He bestows on whom He wills. And Allâh is All-Sufficient for His creatures’ needs, All-Knower.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا
yāayyuhā
O you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
مَن
man
Whoever
يَرْتَدَّ
yartadda
turns back
مِنكُمْ
minkum
among you
عَن
ʿan
from
دِينِهِۦ
dīnihi
his religion
فَسَوْفَ
fasawfa
then soon
يَأْتِى
yatī
(will be) brought
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
(by) Allah
بِقَوْمٍۢ
biqawmin
a people
يُحِبُّهُمْ
yuḥibbuhum
whom He loves
وَيُحِبُّونَهُۥٓ
wayuḥibbūnahu
and they love Him
أَذِلَّةٍ
adhillatin
humble
عَلَى
ʿalā
towards
ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
l-mu'minīna
the believers
أَعِزَّةٍ
aʿizzatin
(and) stern
عَلَى
ʿalā
towards
ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
l-kāfirīna
the disbelievers
يُجَـٰهِدُونَ
yujāhidūna
striving
فِى
fī
in
سَبِيلِ
sabīli
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَلَا
walā
and not
يَخَافُونَ
yakhāfūna
fearing
لَوْمَةَ
lawmata
the blame
لَآئِمٍۢ ۚ
lāimin
(of) a critic
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
فَضْلُ
faḍlu
(is the) Grace
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
يُؤْتِيهِ
yu'tīhi
He grants
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ ۚ
yashāu
He wills
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
وَٰسِعٌ
wāsiʿun
(is) All-Encompassing
عَلِيمٌ
ʿalīmun
All-Knowing
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.
54. 1 Allah, according to His knowledge, said this, the event of which occurred immediately after the passing of the Prophet ﷺ. The honor of ending this fitnah of apostasy was granted to Abu Bakr Siddiq ؓ and his companions.
54. 2 Four prominent qualities of the people whom Allah will raise against the apostates are being mentioned: 1. Loving Allah and being beloved by Him, 2. Being gentle with the believers and stern against the disbelievers, 3. Striving in the way of Allah, 4. And not fearing the blame of any blamer regarding Allah. The Companions, may Allah be pleased with them all, were the perfect manifestation of these qualities and virtues; thus, Allah honored them with happiness in this world and the Hereafter and granted them the certificate of His pleasure in this very world.
54. 3 This is the fourth quality of those believers. That is, in obedience and submission to Allah, they do not care about the blame of any blamer. This is a very important quality. In a society where evils become widespread, steadfastness in goodness and obedience to Allah’s commands is not possible without this quality. Otherwise, there are many people who wish to save themselves from evil, disobedience to Allah, and social corruption, but do not find the courage within themselves to face the blamers. That is why Allah further said that those who attain these mentioned qualities, this is Allah’s special favor upon them.
54. 2 Four prominent qualities of the people whom Allah will raise against the apostates are being mentioned: 1. Loving Allah and being beloved by Him, 2. Being gentle with the believers and stern against the disbelievers, 3. Striving in the way of Allah, 4. And not fearing the blame of any blamer regarding Allah. The Companions, may Allah be pleased with them all, were the perfect manifestation of these qualities and virtues; thus, Allah honored them with happiness in this world and the Hereafter and granted them the certificate of His pleasure in this very world.
54. 3 This is the fourth quality of those believers. That is, in obedience and submission to Allah, they do not care about the blame of any blamer. This is a very important quality. In a society where evils become widespread, steadfastness in goodness and obedience to Allah’s commands is not possible without this quality. Otherwise, there are many people who wish to save themselves from evil, disobedience to Allah, and social corruption, but do not find the courage within themselves to face the blamers. That is why Allah further said that those who attain these mentioned qualities, this is Allah’s special favor upon them.
