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Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 123
لَّيْسَ بِأَمَانِيِّكُمْ وَلَآ أَمَانِىِّ أَهْلِ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ۗ مَن يَعْمَلْ سُوٓءًا يُجْزَ بِهِۦ وَلَا يَجِدْ لَهُۥ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلِيًّا وَلَا نَصِيرًا ﴿123﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
It will not be in accordance with your desires (Muslims), nor those of the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians), whosoever works evil, will have the recompense thereof, and he will not find any protector or helper besides Allâh.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَّيْسَ
laysa
Not
بِأَمَانِيِّكُمْ
bi-amāniyyikum
by your desire
وَلَآ
walā
and not
أَمَانِىِّ
amāniyyi
(by the) desire
أَهْلِ
ahli
(of the) People
ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ۗ
l-kitābi
(of) the Book
مَن
man
Whoever
يَعْمَلْ
yaʿmal
does
سُوٓءًۭا
sūan
evil
يُجْزَ
yuj'za
will be recompensed
بِهِۦ
bihi
for it
وَلَا
walā
and not
يَجِدْ
yajid
he will find
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
مِن
min
from
دُونِ
dūni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
وَلِيًّۭا
waliyyan
any protector
وَلَا
walā
and not
نَصِيرًۭا
naṣīran
any helper
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 123) ➊ { لَيْسَ بِاَمَانِيِّكُمْ … :} The People of the Book thought that they are special servants, that for the sins for which others will be seized, they will not be seized, their prophets will support them, they will stay in Hell for only a few days. (See Baqarah: 80) Only they will enter Paradise. (See Baqarah: 111) Nowadays, some naive Muslims also hold such beliefs about themselves, so Allah said that whoever does evil, whoever it may be, will be punished, no one’s support will benefit. Only if Allah Himself releases someone from His grasp, will he be released. One can draw an analogy from the calamities of the world.
➋ { مَنْ يَّعْمَلْ سُوْٓءًا يُّجْزَ بِهٖ …:} Wishful thinking and vain hopes cannot avert punishment, punishment will certainly be given, whether in this world or in the Hereafter. It is a different matter that Allah, due to repentance, or due to some good deed, or due to calamities that come in the world, may forgive. In summary, no one should think that someone will free him there by their own power: «{ وَ لَا يَجِدْ لَهٗ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ وَلِيًّا وَّ لَا نَصِيْرًا }» “And he will not find for himself any friend or helper besides Allah.” Yes, Allah Himself may make the worldly hardships an expiation for him, or may pardon him due to his adherence to Tawheed and Sunnah, for He is the Owner and Controller.
➋ { مَنْ يَّعْمَلْ سُوْٓءًا يُّجْزَ بِهٖ …:} Wishful thinking and vain hopes cannot avert punishment, punishment will certainly be given, whether in this world or in the Hereafter. It is a different matter that Allah, due to repentance, or due to some good deed, or due to calamities that come in the world, may forgive. In summary, no one should think that someone will free him there by their own power: «{ وَ لَا يَجِدْ لَهٗ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ وَلِيًّا وَّ لَا نَصِيْرًا }» “And he will not find for himself any friend or helper besides Allah.” Yes, Allah Himself may make the worldly hardships an expiation for him, or may pardon him due to his adherence to Tawheed and Sunnah, for He is the Owner and Controller.
