سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 104
وَلَا تَهِنُوا۟ فِى ٱبْتِغَآءِ ٱلْقَوْمِ ۖ إِن تَكُونُوا۟ تَأْلَمُونَ فَإِنَّهُمْ يَأْلَمُونَ كَمَا تَأْلَمُونَ ۖ وَتَرْجُونَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا يَرْجُونَ ۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا ﴿104﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And don’t be weak in the pursuit of the enemy; if you are suffering (hardships) then surely, they (too) are suffering (hardships) as you are suffering, but you have a hope from Allâh (for the reward, i.e. Paradise) that for which they hope not; and Allâh is Ever All-Knowing, All-Wise.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And (do) not
تَهِنُوا۟
tahinū
be weak
فِى
fī
in
ٱبْتِغَآءِ
ib'tighāi
pursuit
ٱلْقَوْمِ ۖ
l-qawmi
(of) the people
إِن
in
If
تَكُونُوا۟
takūnū
you are
تَأْلَمُونَ
talamūna
suffering
فَإِنَّهُمْ
fa-innahum
then indeed, they
يَأْلَمُونَ
yalamūna
are (also) suffering
كَمَا
kamā
like what
تَأْلَمُونَ ۖ
talamūna
you are suffering
وَتَرْجُونَ
watarjūna
while you (have) hope
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
مَا
mā
what
لَا
lā
not
يَرْجُونَ ۗ
yarjūna
they hope
وَكَانَ
wakāna
And is
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
عَلِيمًا
ʿalīman
All-Knowing
حَكِيمًا
ḥakīman
All-Wise
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 104) { وَ لَا تَهِنُوْا فِي ابْتِغَآءِ الْقَوْمِ …:} This verse is similar to this verse: «{ اِنْ يَّمْسَسْكُمْ قَرْحٌ فَقَدْ مَسَّ الْقَوْمَ قَرْحٌ مِّثْلُهٗ }» [ آل عمران : ۱۴۰ ] "If you are afflicted with a wound, surely they too have been afflicted with a similar wound." Qurtubi has mentioned that the reason for the revelation of this verse is the pursuit of the disbelievers despite being wounded in the Battle of Uhud, but the words are general, so apart from this incident, the same ruling applies on every such occasion, and it is encouragement from Allah that though you are equal in pain and suffering, there is no comparison between you and them in hoping for reward from Allah. So why do you lose courage in pursuing them?
