سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 13
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ ءَامِنُوا۟ كَمَآ ءَامَنَ ٱلنَّاسُ قَالُوٓا۟ أَنُؤْمِنُ كَمَآ ءَامَنَ ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ ۗ أَلَآ إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿13﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when it is said to them (hypocrites): "Believe as the people (followers of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم, Al-Ansâr and Al-Muhajirûn) have believed," they say: "Shall we believe as the fools have believed?" Verily, they are the fools, but they know not.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
قِيلَ
qīla
it is said
لَهُمْ
lahum
to them
ءَامِنُوا۟
āminū
Believe
كَمَآ
kamā
as
ءَامَنَ
āmana
believed
ٱلنَّاسُ
l-nāsu
the people
قَالُوٓا۟
qālū
they say
أَنُؤْمِنُ
anu'minu
Should we believe
كَمَآ
kamā
as
ءَامَنَ
āmana
believed
ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ ۗ
l-sufahāu
the fools
أَلَآ
alā
Beware
إِنَّهُمْ
innahum
certainly they
هُمُ
humu
themselves
ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ
l-sufahāu
(are) the fools
وَلَـٰكِن
walākin
[and] but
لَّا
lā
not
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
they know
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 13) ➊ By {”النَّاسُ“} is meant the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) who believed with sincerity and became united in one direction, and did not care about any worldly loss. The hypocrites called them foolish and considered themselves wise, because in their view they benefited from both sides and did not let any harm come to their worldly interests. Allah Almighty declared the hypocrites themselves to be foolish, because they had no credibility with the Muslims nor with the disbelievers, and for the sake of a few days’ benefit in this life, they lost the everlasting life. He (Allah) stated that these are such fools that they are not even aware of their own foolishness.
➋ This verse proves the virtue of the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), as the hypocrites were commanded to believe as they believed.
➋ This verse proves the virtue of the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), as the hypocrites were commanded to believe as they believed.
