سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 155
وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُم بِشَىْءٍ مِّنَ ٱلْخَوْفِ وَٱلْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍ مِّنَ ٱلْأَمْوَٰلِ وَٱلْأَنفُسِ وَٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ ﴿155﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And certainly, We shall test you with something of fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives and fruits, but give glad tidings to As-Sâbirûn (the patient).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُم
walanabluwannakum
And surely We will test you
بِشَىْءٍۢ
bishayin
with something
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلْخَوْفِ
l-khawfi
[the] fear
وَٱلْجُوعِ
wal-jūʿi
and [the] hunger
وَنَقْصٍۢ
wanaqṣin
and loss
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلْأَمْوَٰلِ
l-amwāli
[the] wealth
وَٱلْأَنفُسِ
wal-anfusi
and [the] lives
وَٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ ۗ
wal-thamarāti
and [the] fruits
وَبَشِّرِ
wabashiri
but give good news
ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ
l-ṣābirīna
(to) the patient ones
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 155 to 157) ➊ Musibah (calamity) refers to anything that causes a person pain, no matter how minor it may be. (Qurtubi, Shawkani) «اِنَّا لِلّٰهِ وَ اِنَّاۤ اِلَيْهِ رٰجِعُوْنَ» This is such a phrase that, if said with presence of heart, it expresses both that we are Allah’s possession and His servants, and also that we must return to Him in every circumstance. Whenever He wills, He may call back whomever He wills—so what is the point of complaint or grievance? This grants a person the ability to be patient, and those who are patient receive three blessings: (1) The Lord’s kindnesses. (2) His great mercy (in { ”رَحْمَةٌ“ }, the tanween is for magnification). (3) And the certificate of being rightly guided. The mention of patience appears seventy (70) times in the Noble Qur’an.
➋ { اِذَاۤ اَصَابَتْهُمْ مُّصِيْبَةٌ:} In this, the word {’’ اِذَا‘‘} indicates that one should be patient and say {”اِنَّا لِلّٰهِ وَ اِنَّاۤ اِلَيْهِ رٰجِعُوْنَ“} as soon as a calamity strikes; after crying and wailing, anyone can be patient. Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [إِنَّمَا الصَّبْرُ عِنْدَ الصَّدْمَۃِ الْأُوْلٰی] [ بخاری، الجنائز، باب زیارۃ القبور : ۱۲۸۳] “Patience is only at the first blow.”
➌ Umm al-Mu’minin Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) says that she heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: “No Muslim who is afflicted with a calamity and then says the phrase that Allah has commanded him (i.e., recites this supplication): [ إِنَّا لِلّٰہِ وَ إِنَّا إِلَیْہِ رَاجِعُوْنَ، اَللّٰہُمَّ أْجُرْنِیْ فِیْ مُصِیْبَتِیْ وَ أَخْلِفْ لِیْ خَیْرًا مِّنْہَا] (Indeed, we belong to Allah and to Him we shall return. O Allah! Reward me for my calamity and grant me something better in its place), Allah will surely grant him something better in its place.” Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) says that when (her husband) Abu Salamah (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away, she said, “Who among the Muslims could be better than Abu Salamah? The first household to migrate to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).” Then I recited this phrase, and Allah granted me in his place the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). [مسلم، الجنائز، باب ما یقال عند المصیبۃ : ۹۱۸]
➋ { اِذَاۤ اَصَابَتْهُمْ مُّصِيْبَةٌ:} In this, the word {’’ اِذَا‘‘} indicates that one should be patient and say {”اِنَّا لِلّٰهِ وَ اِنَّاۤ اِلَيْهِ رٰجِعُوْنَ“} as soon as a calamity strikes; after crying and wailing, anyone can be patient. Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [إِنَّمَا الصَّبْرُ عِنْدَ الصَّدْمَۃِ الْأُوْلٰی] [ بخاری، الجنائز، باب زیارۃ القبور : ۱۲۸۳] “Patience is only at the first blow.”
➌ Umm al-Mu’minin Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) says that she heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: “No Muslim who is afflicted with a calamity and then says the phrase that Allah has commanded him (i.e., recites this supplication): [ إِنَّا لِلّٰہِ وَ إِنَّا إِلَیْہِ رَاجِعُوْنَ، اَللّٰہُمَّ أْجُرْنِیْ فِیْ مُصِیْبَتِیْ وَ أَخْلِفْ لِیْ خَیْرًا مِّنْہَا] (Indeed, we belong to Allah and to Him we shall return. O Allah! Reward me for my calamity and grant me something better in its place), Allah will surely grant him something better in its place.” Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) says that when (her husband) Abu Salamah (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away, she said, “Who among the Muslims could be better than Abu Salamah? The first household to migrate to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).” Then I recited this phrase, and Allah granted me in his place the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). [مسلم، الجنائز، باب ما یقال عند المصیبۃ : ۹۱۸]
