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Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 214
أَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ أَن تَدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْجَنَّةَ وَلَمَّا يَأْتِكُم مَّثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ خَلَوْا۟ مِن قَبْلِكُم ۖ مَّسَّتْهُمُ ٱلْبَأْسَآءُ وَٱلضَّرَّآءُ وَزُلْزِلُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يَقُولَ ٱلرَّسُولُ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ مَتَىٰ نَصْرُ ٱللَّهِ ۗ أَلَآ إِنَّ نَصْرَ ٱللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ ﴿214﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Or think you that you will enter Paradise without such (trials) as came to those who passed away before you? They were afflicted with severe poverty and ailments and were so shaken that even the Messenger and those who believed along with him said, "When (will come) the Help of Allâh?" Yes! Certainly, the Help of Allâh is near!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَمْ
am
Or
حَسِبْتُمْ
ḥasib'tum
(do) you think
أَن
an
that
تَدْخُلُوا۟
tadkhulū
you will enter
ٱلْجَنَّةَ
l-janata
Paradise
وَلَمَّا
walammā
while not
يَأْتِكُم
yatikum
(has) come to you
مَّثَلُ
mathalu
like (came to)
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
خَلَوْا۟
khalaw
passed away
مِن
min
from
قَبْلِكُم ۖ
qablikum
before you
مَّسَّتْهُمُ
massathumu
Touched them
ٱلْبَأْسَآءُ
l-basāu
[the] adversity
وَٱلضَّرَّآءُ
wal-ḍarāu
and [the] hardship
وَزُلْزِلُوا۟
wazul'zilū
and they were shaken
حَتَّىٰ
ḥattā
until
يَقُولَ
yaqūla
said
ٱلرَّسُولُ
l-rasūlu
the Messenger
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
and those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believed
مَعَهُۥ
maʿahu
with him
مَتَىٰ
matā
When
نَصْرُ
naṣru
[will] (the) help
ٱللَّهِ ۗ
l-lahi
(of) Allah (come)
أَلَآ
alā
Unquestionably
إِنَّ
inna
[Indeed]
نَصْرَ
naṣra
help
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
قَرِيبٌۭ
qarībun
(is) near
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 214) ➊ By {”الْبَاْسَآءُ“} is meant poverty and hunger, and by {” الضَّرَّآءُ“} is meant illness and physical hardships, and {”زُلْزِلُوْا“} means they were severely shaken.
➋ After the migration to Madinah, when the Muslims suffered severe hardships from the polytheists, hypocrites, and Jews, this verse was revealed. In it, the Muslims were comforted that these calamities and hardships in the path of religion are not coming upon you alone, but the people before you were also afflicted with poverty and hunger, loss of life and wealth, and severe fear and panic, to the extent that the Messenger of that time and those who believed with him cried out, “When will the help of Allah come?” Then, just as Allah’s help descended upon them, you too will be helped. Thus, when this stage came in the Battle of Ahzab, the scene of which Allah has depicted in Surah Ahzab (10, 12), Allah helped the Muslims. Remember, their saying “When will the help of Allah come?” was not in objection or complaint, but rather an expression of their helplessness and humility in a state of distress. (Razi, Ibn Kathir) Khabbab bin Arat (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We said, “O Messenger of Allah! Will you not seek victory for us? Will you not pray to Allah for us?” So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Among those before you, a saw would be placed on the parting of a man’s head and it would reach his feet, but this would not turn him away from his religion, and iron combs would be used to separate his flesh and bones, but this would not turn him away from his religion.” Then he said: “By Allah! This matter will surely be completed, until a rider will travel from Sana’a to Hadramaut fearing none but Allah, or fearing the wolf for his sheep, but you are people who are hasty.” [ شعب الإیمان للبیہقی : 240/2، ح : ۱۶۳۳۔ بخاری : ۳۶۱۲۔ ابن کثیر : 251/1 ]
➋ After the migration to Madinah, when the Muslims suffered severe hardships from the polytheists, hypocrites, and Jews, this verse was revealed. In it, the Muslims were comforted that these calamities and hardships in the path of religion are not coming upon you alone, but the people before you were also afflicted with poverty and hunger, loss of life and wealth, and severe fear and panic, to the extent that the Messenger of that time and those who believed with him cried out, “When will the help of Allah come?” Then, just as Allah’s help descended upon them, you too will be helped. Thus, when this stage came in the Battle of Ahzab, the scene of which Allah has depicted in Surah Ahzab (10, 12), Allah helped the Muslims. Remember, their saying “When will the help of Allah come?” was not in objection or complaint, but rather an expression of their helplessness and humility in a state of distress. (Razi, Ibn Kathir) Khabbab bin Arat (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We said, “O Messenger of Allah! Will you not seek victory for us? Will you not pray to Allah for us?” So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Among those before you, a saw would be placed on the parting of a man’s head and it would reach his feet, but this would not turn him away from his religion, and iron combs would be used to separate his flesh and bones, but this would not turn him away from his religion.” Then he said: “By Allah! This matter will surely be completed, until a rider will travel from Sana’a to Hadramaut fearing none but Allah, or fearing the wolf for his sheep, but you are people who are hasty.” [ شعب الإیمان للبیہقی : 240/2، ح : ۱۶۳۳۔ بخاری : ۳۶۱۲۔ ابن کثیر : 251/1 ]
