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Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 81
وَيَقُولُونَ طَاعَةٌ فَإِذَا بَرَزُوا۟ مِنْ عِندِكَ بَيَّتَ طَآئِفَةٌ مِّنْهُمْ غَيْرَ ٱلَّذِى تَقُولُ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ يَكْتُبُ مَا يُبَيِّتُونَ ۖ فَأَعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَكِيلًا ﴿81﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They say: "We are obedient," but when they leave you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), a section of them spend all night in planning other than what you say. But Allâh records their nightly (plots). So turn aside from them (do not punish them), and put your trust in Allâh. And Allâh is Ever All-Sufficient as a Disposer of affairs.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَيَقُولُونَ
wayaqūlūna
And they say
طَاعَةٌۭ
ṭāʿatun
(We pledge) obedience
فَإِذَا
fa-idhā
Then when
بَرَزُوا۟
barazū
they leave
مِنْ
min
from
عِندِكَ
ʿindika
you
بَيَّتَ
bayyata
plan by night
طَآئِفَةٌۭ
ṭāifatun
a group
مِّنْهُمْ
min'hum
of them
غَيْرَ
ghayra
other than
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
that which
تَقُولُ ۖ
taqūlu
you say
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
But Allah
يَكْتُبُ
yaktubu
records
مَا
mā
what
يُبَيِّتُونَ ۖ
yubayyitūna
they plan by night
فَأَعْرِضْ
fa-aʿriḍ
So turn (away)
عَنْهُمْ
ʿanhum
from them
وَتَوَكَّلْ
watawakkal
and put (your) trust
عَلَى
ʿalā
in
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
Allah
وَكَفَىٰ
wakafā
And sufficient
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
is Allah
وَكِيلًا
wakīlan
(as) a Trustee
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 81) {وَ يَقُوْلُوْنَ طَاعَةٌ …:} Here, another reprehensible trait of the hypocrites has been mentioned and they have been rebuked, and you (peace be upon him) have been instructed to overlook their evil actions and to put your trust in Allah Almighty. The word {”بَيَّتَ“} is originally derived from { ’’ بَيْتٌ ‘‘ } (house), and since a person generally stays at home at night, { ”بَاتَ“ } means to spend the night, and then, since a person reflects on his affairs during the free time at night, the word { ”بَيَّتَ“ } began to be used in the sense of deep contemplation on a matter. (Razi) That is, during the day they assure you of their obedience, but at night some of their groups consult contrary to what they said to you during the day. By this "taifah" is meant the leaders, because the common people are merely followers of them.
