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Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 60
أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّهُمْ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ يُرِيدُونَ أَن يَتَحَاكَمُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلطَّـٰغُوتِ وَقَدْ أُمِرُوٓا۟ أَن يَكْفُرُوا۟ بِهِۦ وَيُرِيدُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ أَن يُضِلَّهُمْ ضَلَـٰلًۢا بَعِيدًا ﴿60﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Have you not seen those (hypocrites) who claim that they believe in that which has been sent down to you, and that which was sent down before you, and they wish to go for judgement (in their disputes) to the Tâghût (false judges) while they have been ordered to reject them. But Shaitân (Satan) wishes to lead them far astray.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَلَمْ
alam
Do not
تَرَ
tara
you see
إِلَى
ilā
[towards]
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يَزْعُمُونَ
yazʿumūna
claim
أَنَّهُمْ
annahum
that they
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
بِمَآ
bimā
in what
أُنزِلَ
unzila
(is) revealed
إِلَيْكَ
ilayka
to you
وَمَآ
wamā
and what
أُنزِلَ
unzila
was revealed
مِن
min
from
قَبْلِكَ
qablika
before you
يُرِيدُونَ
yurīdūna
They wish
أَن
an
to
يَتَحَاكَمُوٓا۟
yataḥākamū
go for judgment
إِلَى
ilā
to
ٱلطَّـٰغُوتِ
l-ṭāghūti
the false deities
وَقَدْ
waqad
and surely
أُمِرُوٓا۟
umirū
they were ordered
أَن
an
to
يَكْفُرُوا۟
yakfurū
reject
بِهِۦ
bihi
[with] it
وَيُرِيدُ
wayurīdu
And wishes
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ
l-shayṭānu
the Shaitaan
أَن
an
to
يُضِلَّهُمْ
yuḍillahum
mislead them
ضَلَـٰلًۢا
ḍalālan
astray
بَعِيدًۭا
baʿīdan
far away
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 60, 61) In the above verses, it has been made obligatory upon Muslims to obey Allah and His Messenger. Here, it is stated that the hypocrite always disobeys the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and is never pleased with his (peace be upon him) decision and command. Rather, their effort is to get a decision from some polytheist leader, Jew, Christian court, or some soothsayer, even though Islam commands the rejection of all these, and declares every court that does not act upon the command of Allah and His Messenger as Taghut. The duty of a believer is to listen to and accept the decision of Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him). (See __XREF_51__) And the state of the hypocrites is the opposite of this (see __XREF_48__, __XREF_21__). It is unfortunate that at this time, in most Muslim countries, the system of justice of the Quran and Sunnah is not implemented in the courts, rather, the laws made by the disbelievers are enforced. The reality is that until a ruler who follows the Quran and Sunnah forcefully removes this system of the disbelievers, it is difficult for the Quran and Sunnah to reach the courts.
