سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْفَالِ
Surah Al-Anfaal (8) — Ayah 33
وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَأَنتَ فِيهِمْ ۚ وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ مُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَهُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ ﴿33﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And Allâh would not punish them while you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are amongst them, nor will He punish them while they seek (Allâh’s) Forgiveness.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَا
wamā
But not
كَانَ
kāna
is
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
(for) Allah
لِيُعَذِّبَهُمْ
liyuʿadhibahum
that He punishes them
وَأَنتَ
wa-anta
while you
فِيهِمْ ۚ
fīhim
(are) among them
وَمَا
wamā
and not
كَانَ
kāna
is
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
مُعَذِّبَهُمْ
muʿadhibahum
the One Who punishes them
وَهُمْ
wahum
while they
يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ
yastaghfirūna
seek forgiveness
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. That is, in the presence of the Prophet, punishment does not befall the nation; in this respect, his ﷺ noble presence was the cause of their protection and safety.
33. 2. This means that in the future they will seek forgiveness after becoming Muslims, or that during Tawaf, the polytheists used to say غَفْرَانَکَ رَبَّنَا غْفُرَانَکَ.
33. 2. This means that in the future they will seek forgiveness after becoming Muslims, or that during Tawaf, the polytheists used to say غَفْرَانَکَ رَبَّنَا غْفُرَانَکَ.
