سُوْرَةُ اٰلِ عِمْرٰنَ
Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 21
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَكْفُرُونَ بِـَٔايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَيَقْتُلُونَ ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ بِغَيْرِ حَقٍّ وَيَقْتُلُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَأْمُرُونَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ ﴿21﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily! Those who disbelieve in the Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allâh and kill the Prophets without right, and kill those men who order just dealings, ... then announce to them a painful torment.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يَكْفُرُونَ
yakfurūna
disbelieve
بِـَٔايَـٰتِ
biāyāti
in (the) Signs (of)
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
وَيَقْتُلُونَ
wayaqtulūna
and they kill
ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ
l-nabiyīna
the Prophets
بِغَيْرِ
bighayri
without
حَقٍّۢ
ḥaqqin
right
وَيَقْتُلُونَ
wayaqtulūna
and they kill
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يَأْمُرُونَ
yamurūna
order
بِٱلْقِسْطِ
bil-qis'ṭi
[with] justice
مِنَ
mina
among
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
the people
فَبَشِّرْهُم
fabashir'hum
then give them tidings
بِعَذَابٍ
biʿadhābin
of a punishment
أَلِيمٍ
alīmin
painful
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 22,21){اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ يَكْفُرُوْنَ … :} In this is the condemnation of the People of the Book, whose entire history bears witness that not only did they refuse to act upon the divine commands, but they also continued to kill the prophets and those who ever presented the call to truth before them, and this is the ultimate limit of arrogance. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever has even a mustard seed’s weight of arrogance in his heart will not enter Paradise.” A man said: “A person likes that his clothes are beautiful and his shoes are good.” So he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Indeed, Allah is beautiful and loves beauty. Arrogance is rejecting the truth and looking down on people.” [مسلم، الإیمان، باب تحریم الکبر و بیانہ : ۹۱، عن ابن مسعود رضی اللہ عنہ ]
And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “On the Day of Resurrection, the severest punishment will be for the one whom a prophet killed, or who killed a prophet.” [مسند أحمد : 407/1، ح : ۳۸۶۷، عن ابن مسعود رضی اللہ عنہ۔ الصحیحۃ: ۲۸۱ ]
And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “On the Day of Resurrection, the severest punishment will be for the one whom a prophet killed, or who killed a prophet.” [مسند أحمد : 407/1، ح : ۳۸۶۷، عن ابن مسعود رضی اللہ عنہ۔ الصحیحۃ: ۲۸۱ ]
