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Surah Nooh (71) — Ayah 4
يَغْفِرْ لَكُم مِّن ذُنُوبِكُمْ وَيُؤَخِّرْكُمْ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى ۚ إِنَّ أَجَلَ ٱللَّهِ إِذَا جَآءَ لَا يُؤَخَّرُ ۖ لَوْ كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿4﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"He (Allâh) will forgive you of your sins and respite you to an appointed term. Verily, the term of Allâh when it comes, cannot be delayed, if you but knew."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَغْفِرْ
yaghfir
He will forgive
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّن
min
[of]
ذُنُوبِكُمْ
dhunūbikum
your sins
وَيُؤَخِّرْكُمْ
wayu-akhir'kum
and give you respite
إِلَىٰٓ
ilā
for
أَجَلٍۢ
ajalin
a term
مُّسَمًّى ۚ
musamman
specified
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
أَجَلَ
ajala
(the) term
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
إِذَا
idhā
when
جَآءَ
jāa
it comes
لَا
lā
not
يُؤَخَّرُ ۖ
yu-akharu
is delayed
لَوْ
law
if
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
you
تَعْلَمُونَ
taʿlamūna
know
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.
4. 1. Its meaning has been interpreted as: in the case of bringing faith, the appointed term of your death will be postponed and you will be granted more respite in life, and that punishment will be removed from you which, in the case of disbelief, was destined for you. In fact, it is bound to occur, therefore your betterment lies in immediately adopting the path of faith and obedience; delay is dangerous, lest you fall into the grip of the promised punishment of Allah.
