سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 37
ٱلَّذِينَ يَبْخَلُونَ وَيَأْمُرُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ بِٱلْبُخْلِ وَيَكْتُمُونَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ ۗ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ عَذَابًا مُّهِينًا ﴿37﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Those who are miserly and enjoin miserliness on other men and hide what Allâh has bestowed upon them of His Bounties. And We have prepared for the disbelievers a disgraceful torment.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
Those who
يَبْخَلُونَ
yabkhalūna
are stingy
وَيَأْمُرُونَ
wayamurūna
and order
ٱلنَّاسَ
l-nāsa
the people
بِٱلْبُخْلِ
bil-bukh'li
[of] stinginess
وَيَكْتُمُونَ
wayaktumūna
and hide
مَآ
mā
what
ءَاتَىٰهُمُ
ātāhumu
(has) given them
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
مِن
min
of
فَضْلِهِۦ ۗ
faḍlihi
His Bounty
وَأَعْتَدْنَا
wa-aʿtadnā
and We (have) prepared
لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
lil'kāfirīna
for the disbelievers
عَذَابًۭا
ʿadhāban
a punishment
مُّهِينًۭا
muhīnan
humiliating
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.
In this verse, miserliness is condemned, and the word "kafir" is used for the miser, because "kafir" means one who conceals, and the miser also conceals the blessings of Allah. Some of the Salaf have interpreted the word "miserliness" in this verse as referring to the miserliness of the Jews, who used to conceal the attributes and signs of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) from the people. In short, whether miserliness is regarding wealth or knowledge, it is severely condemned. (Ibn Kathir)
