سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 108
يَسْتَخْفُونَ مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَا يَسْتَخْفُونَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ وَهُوَ مَعَهُمْ إِذْ يُبَيِّتُونَ مَا لَا يَرْضَىٰ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْلِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ مُحِيطًا ﴿108﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They may hide (their crimes) from men, but they cannot hide (them) from Allâh; for He is with them (by His Knowledge), when they plot by night in words that He does not approve. And Allâh ever encompasses what they do.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَسْتَخْفُونَ
yastakhfūna
They seek to hide
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
the people
وَلَا
walā
but not
يَسْتَخْفُونَ
yastakhfūna
(can) they hide
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and He
مَعَهُمْ
maʿahum
(is) with them
إِذْ
idh
when
يُبَيِّتُونَ
yubayyitūna
they plot by night
مَا
mā
what
لَا
lā
not
يَرْضَىٰ
yarḍā
(does) he approve
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلْقَوْلِ ۚ
l-qawli
the word
وَكَانَ
wakāna
And is
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
بِمَا
bimā
of what
يَعْمَلُونَ
yaʿmalūna
they do
مُحِيطًا
muḥīṭan
All-Encompassing
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 108) {يَسْتَخْفُوْنَ مِنَ النَّاسِ … :} That is, the condition of these people is that they hide from people when committing sins, but they do not hide from Allah, Who is with them even when they are plotting inappropriate deeds in the darkness of night. He encompasses everything; where can they escape from Him? For the meaning of Allah being with them, see Surah Hadid (4) and Surah Mujadila (7).
