سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 51
أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ نَصِيبًا مِّنَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْجِبْتِ وَٱلطَّـٰغُوتِ وَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ أَهْدَىٰ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ سَبِيلًا ﴿51﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Have you not seen those who were given a portion of the Scripture? They believe in Jibt and Tâghût and say to the disbelievers that they are better guided as regards the way than the believers (Muslims).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَلَمْ
alam
Do not
تَرَ
tara
you see
إِلَى
ilā
[towards]
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
أُوتُوا۟
ūtū
were given
نَصِيبًۭا
naṣīban
a portion
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ
l-kitābi
the Book
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
They believe
بِٱلْجِبْتِ
bil-jib'ti
in the superstition
وَٱلطَّـٰغُوتِ
wal-ṭāghūti
and the false deities
وَيَقُولُونَ
wayaqūlūna
and they say
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhīna
for those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve[d]
هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ
hāulāi
These
أَهْدَىٰ
ahdā
(are) better guided
مِنَ
mina
than
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe[d]
سَبِيلًا
sabīlan
(as to the) way
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 52,51) ➊ { اَلَمْ تَرَ اِلَى الَّذِيْنَ اُوْتُوْا نَصِيْبًا مِّنَ الْكِتٰبِ … :} Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "By Jibt is meant magic, and by Taghut is meant Satan." [ بخاری، التفسیر، باب قولہ : «و إن کنتم مرضی أو علی سفر» قبل ح : ۴۵۸۳، معلقًا ] Johari said in Al-Sihah: The word Jibt is used for idol, soothsayer, magician, and other such things." Similarly, in a hadith it is mentioned that taking omens by making birds fly and drawing lines on the ground for divination are included in Jibt. [ أبو داوٗد، الطب، باب فی الخط وزجر الطیر : ۳۹۰۷ ] And by Taghut is meant Satan, and this word is used for anyone who invites to sin. In Arabia, there used to be spokesmen for idols, who would falsely convey messages from them and mislead people; they were called Taghut. See also Surah Al-Baqarah (252).
➋ When the Jews opposed the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), they established contact with the polytheists of Makkah and began to say to them that your religion is better than the religion of the Muslims. All this was due to the jealousy that prophethood and religious leadership had been given to others besides themselves. Allah Almighty blamed them in these verses.
➋ When the Jews opposed the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), they established contact with the polytheists of Makkah and began to say to them that your religion is better than the religion of the Muslims. All this was due to the jealousy that prophethood and religious leadership had been given to others besides themselves. Allah Almighty blamed them in these verses.
