سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 91
سَتَجِدُونَ ءَاخَرِينَ يُرِيدُونَ أَن يَأْمَنُوكُمْ وَيَأْمَنُوا۟ قَوْمَهُمْ كُلَّ مَا رُدُّوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلْفِتْنَةِ أُرْكِسُوا۟ فِيهَا ۚ فَإِن لَّمْ يَعْتَزِلُوكُمْ وَيُلْقُوٓا۟ إِلَيْكُمُ ٱلسَّلَمَ وَيَكُفُّوٓا۟ أَيْدِيَهُمْ فَخُذُوهُمْ وَٱقْتُلُوهُمْ حَيْثُ ثَقِفْتُمُوهُمْ ۚ وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكُمْ جَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَـٰنًا مُّبِينًا ﴿91﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
You will find others that wish to have security from you and security from their people. Every time they are sent back to temptation, they yield thereto. If they withdraw not from you, nor offer you peace, nor restrain their hands, take (hold of) them and kill them wherever you find them. In their case, We have provided you with a clear warrant against them.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
سَتَجِدُونَ
satajidūna
You will find
ءَاخَرِينَ
ākharīna
others
يُرِيدُونَ
yurīdūna
wishing
أَن
an
that
يَأْمَنُوكُمْ
yamanūkum
they be secure from you
وَيَأْمَنُوا۟
wayamanū
and they be secure from
قَوْمَهُمْ
qawmahum
their people
كُلَّ
kulla
Everytime
مَا
mā
that
رُدُّوٓا۟
ruddū
they are returned
إِلَى
ilā
to
ٱلْفِتْنَةِ
l-fit'nati
the temptation
أُرْكِسُوا۟
ur'kisū
they are plunged
فِيهَا ۚ
fīhā
into it
فَإِن
fa-in
So if
لَّمْ
lam
not
يَعْتَزِلُوكُمْ
yaʿtazilūkum
they withdraw from you
وَيُلْقُوٓا۟
wayul'qū
and offer
إِلَيْكُمُ
ilaykumu
to you
ٱلسَّلَمَ
l-salama
[the] peace
وَيَكُفُّوٓا۟
wayakuffū
and they restrain
أَيْدِيَهُمْ
aydiyahum
their hands
فَخُذُوهُمْ
fakhudhūhum
then seize them
وَٱقْتُلُوهُمْ
wa-uq'tulūhum
and kill them
حَيْثُ
ḥaythu
wherever
ثَقِفْتُمُوهُمْ ۚ
thaqif'tumūhum
you find them
وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكُمْ
wa-ulāikum
And those
جَعَلْنَا
jaʿalnā
We made
لَكُمْ
lakum
for you
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
against them
سُلْطَـٰنًۭا
sul'ṭānan
an authority
مُّبِينًۭا
mubīnan
clear
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 91) {سَتَجِدُوْنَ اٰخَرِيْنَ …:} In this noble verse, the condition of a third type of people is described, who are the worst kind of hypocrites. Outwardly, they beat the drum of their love for peace, but whenever they get the chance, they leave no stone unturned in their enmity towards Islam. There are only three possibilities for their claim of being peace-loving to be true: first, that they make peace with the Muslims; second, that they do not join the army of the disbelievers; and third, that if they are compelled to join, then they keep their hands restrained, meaning they do not actually participate in the fighting. For example, regarding Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) in the Battle of Badr, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that he should not be killed, because he was brought by force. If none of these three things are found, it means there is corruption in their intentions, and under the guise of peace, they want to deceive and take revenge on the Muslims. Therefore, the remedy for such hypocrites is to seize them and kill them wherever they are found.
