سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 160
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُوا۟ وَأَصْلَحُوا۟ وَبَيَّنُوا۟ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ أَتُوبُ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ وَأَنَا ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ﴿160﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Except those who repent and do righteous deeds, and openly declare (the truth which they concealed). These, I will accept their repentance. And I am the One Who accepts repentance, the Most Merciful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِلَّا
illā
Except
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those
تَابُوا۟
tābū
who repent[ed]
وَأَصْلَحُوا۟
wa-aṣlaḥū
and reform[ed]
وَبَيَّنُوا۟
wabayyanū
and openly declar[ed]
فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulāika
Then those
أَتُوبُ
atūbu
I will accept repentance
عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ
ʿalayhim
from them
وَأَنَا
wa-anā
and I (am)
ٱلتَّوَّابُ
l-tawābu
the Acceptor of Repentance
ٱلرَّحِيمُ
l-raḥīmu
the Most Merciful
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 160 to 162) ➊ There is only one way to come out of this circle of curse: that these people repent from their previous shortcomings and henceforth clearly state the truth before the people (as Abdullah bin Salam and Suhaib, may Allah be pleased with them, did), otherwise those who die in this state of disbelief will remain caught in the curse forever.
➋ According to this verse, there is consensus among the scholars that it is permissible to curse the disbelievers in general without mentioning names. Similarly, it is also permissible to curse those whose death upon disbelief is established. However, it is not permissible to curse any living Muslim or disbeliever by name, because who knows, Allah Almighty may grant him the ability to repent before death, just as Abu Sufyan and Ikrimah bin Abi Jahl, etc., were granted the ability to embrace faith.
➋ According to this verse, there is consensus among the scholars that it is permissible to curse the disbelievers in general without mentioning names. Similarly, it is also permissible to curse those whose death upon disbelief is established. However, it is not permissible to curse any living Muslim or disbeliever by name, because who knows, Allah Almighty may grant him the ability to repent before death, just as Abu Sufyan and Ikrimah bin Abi Jahl, etc., were granted the ability to embrace faith.
