سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 179
وَلَكُمْ فِى ٱلْقِصَاصِ حَيَوٰةٌ يَـٰٓأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ ﴿179﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And there is (a saving of) life for you in Al-Qisâs (the Law of Equality in punishment), O men of understanding, that you may become Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - See V.2: 2).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَكُمْ
walakum
And for you
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْقِصَاصِ
l-qiṣāṣi
the legal retribution
حَيَوٰةٌۭ
ḥayatun
(is) life
يَـٰٓأُو۟لِى
yāulī
O men
ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ
l-albābi
(of) understanding
لَعَلَّكُمْ
laʿallakum
So that you may
تَتَّقُونَ
tattaqūna
(become) righteous
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 179) The meaning of "there is life in retribution" is that, due to the fear of this punishment, people will refrain from committing murder and no one will dare to kill another. Thus, the meaning of {”تَتَّقُوْنَ“} is "so that you may refrain from killing others," but it is better to take its meaning in a general sense: "so that you may avoid sin and be saved from Allah's punishment in the Hereafter." The scholars have written that this verse is unparalleled in its brevity and comprehensiveness. The unparalleled peace in Saudi Arabia is a blessing of acting upon this verse.
