سُوْرَةُ اٰلِ عِمْرٰنَ
Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 135
وَٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا فَعَلُوا۟ فَـٰحِشَةً أَوْ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ ذَكَرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ فَٱسْتَغْفَرُوا۟ لِذُنُوبِهِمْ وَمَن يَغْفِرُ ٱلذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ وَلَمْ يُصِرُّوا۟ عَلَىٰ مَا فَعَلُوا۟ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿135﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And those who, when they have committed Fâhishah (illegal sexual intercourse) or wronged themselves with evil, remember Allâh and ask forgiveness for their sins; - and none can forgive sins but Allâh - and do not persist in what (wrong) they have done, while they know.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those
إِذَا
idhā
when
فَعَلُوا۟
faʿalū
they did
فَـٰحِشَةً
fāḥishatan
immorality
أَوْ
aw
or
ظَلَمُوٓا۟
ẓalamū
wronged
أَنفُسَهُمْ
anfusahum
themselves
ذَكَرُوا۟
dhakarū
they remember
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
فَٱسْتَغْفَرُوا۟
fa-is'taghfarū
then ask forgiveness
لِذُنُوبِهِمْ
lidhunūbihim
for their sins
وَمَن
waman
and who
يَغْفِرُ
yaghfiru
(can) forgive
ٱلذُّنُوبَ
l-dhunūba
the sins
إِلَّا
illā
except
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
وَلَمْ
walam
And not
يُصِرُّوا۟
yuṣirrū
they persist
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
on
مَا
mā
what
فَعَلُوا۟
faʿalū
they did
وَهُمْ
wahum
while they
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
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 135) ➊ {وَ الَّذِيْنَ اِذَا فَعَلُوْا فَاحِشَةً …:} That is, if due to human weakness they commit a sin, they immediately remember Allah, repent and seek forgiveness, and ask Allah for pardon. The Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "A man committed a sin and said: 'O my Lord! I have committed a sin, so forgive me.' So Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, said: 'My servant has committed a sin and he has realized that he has a Lord who forgives sins and punishes for them, so I have forgiven My servant.' Then he committed another sin and said: 'O my Lord! I have committed another sin, so forgive it.' So Allah said: 'My servant has realized that he has a Lord who forgives sins and punishes for them, (O angels! bear witness that) I have forgiven My servant.' Then the servant refrained as long as Allah willed, then he committed another sin and said: 'O my Lord! I have committed another sin, so forgive it.' So Allah said: 'My servant has realized that he has a Lord who forgives sins and punishes for them, (O angels! bear witness that) I have forgiven My servant, so let him do as he wishes.'" [ بخاری، التوحید، باب قول اللہ تعالٰی : «یریدون أن یبدلوا کلام اللہ» : ۷۵۰۷۔ مسلم، التوبۃ، باب قبول التوبۃ… : ۲۷۵۸ ]
➋ {وَ لَمْ يُصِرُّوْا عَلٰى مَا فَعَلُوْا …:} The meaning of persistence is to stubbornly continue and to keep committing sins carelessly, without expressing remorse or repenting. Otherwise, if after sincerely repenting a person commits a sin again, it is not called persistence, as mentioned in the previous benefit. {”وَ هُمْ يَعْلَمُوْنَ“} That is, upon knowing that something is a sin, they do not persist in it. See also Surah An-Nisa (17, 18).
➋ {وَ لَمْ يُصِرُّوْا عَلٰى مَا فَعَلُوْا …:} The meaning of persistence is to stubbornly continue and to keep committing sins carelessly, without expressing remorse or repenting. Otherwise, if after sincerely repenting a person commits a sin again, it is not called persistence, as mentioned in the previous benefit. {”وَ هُمْ يَعْلَمُوْنَ“} That is, upon knowing that something is a sin, they do not persist in it. See also Surah An-Nisa (17, 18).
