سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 146
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُوا۟ وَأَصْلَحُوا۟ وَٱعْتَصَمُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَأَخْلَصُوا۟ دِينَهُمْ لِلَّهِ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ مَعَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۖ وَسَوْفَ يُؤْتِ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا ﴿146﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Except those who repent (from hypocrisy), do righteous good deeds, hold fast to Allâh, and purify their religion for Allâh (by worshipping none but Allâh, and do good for Allâh’s sake only, not to show off), then they will be with the believers. And Allâh will grant the believers a great reward.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِلَّا
illā
Except
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
تَابُوا۟
tābū
repent
وَأَصْلَحُوا۟
wa-aṣlaḥū
and correct (themselves)
وَٱعْتَصَمُوا۟
wa-iʿ'taṣamū
and hold fast
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
to Allah
وَأَخْلَصُوا۟
wa-akhlaṣū
and are sincere
دِينَهُمْ
dīnahum
(in) their religion
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
for Allah
فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulāika
then those (will be)
مَعَ
maʿa
with
ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۖ
l-mu'minīna
the believers
وَسَوْفَ
wasawfa
And soon
يُؤْتِ
yu'ti
will be given
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
(by) Allah
ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
l-mu'minīna
the believers
أَجْرًا
ajran
a reward
عَظِيمًۭا
ʿaẓīman
great
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 146) {اِلَّا الَّذِيْنَ تَابُوْا وَ اَصْلَحُوْا … :} For the salvation of those hypocrites who have been condemned above, four exceptions have been mentioned: First, that they feel remorse for their previous behavior; second, that they completely reform themselves for the future; third, that they hold firmly to the rope of Allah; fourth, that whatever work they do for the religion, they do it solely to attain the pleasure of Allah. (Ahsan al-Tafasir) All these four actions will be carried out step by step and in the order established among them.
