سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 98
إِلَّا ٱلْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ مِنَ ٱلرِّجَالِ وَٱلنِّسَآءِ وَٱلْوِلْدَٰنِ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ حِيلَةً وَلَا يَهْتَدُونَ سَبِيلًا ﴿98﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Except the weak ones among men, women and children who cannot devise a plan, nor are they able to direct their way.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِلَّا
illā
Except
ٱلْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ
l-mus'taḍʿafīna
the oppressed
مِنَ
mina
among
ٱلرِّجَالِ
l-rijāli
the men
وَٱلنِّسَآءِ
wal-nisāi
and the women
وَٱلْوِلْدَٰنِ
wal-wil'dāni
and the children
لَا
lā
(who) not
يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
yastaṭīʿūna
are able to
حِيلَةًۭ
ḥīlatan
plan
وَلَا
walā
and not
يَهْتَدُونَ
yahtadūna
they are directed
سَبِيلًۭا
sabīlan
(to) a 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 98) ➊ {اِلَّا الْمُسْتَضْعَفِيْنَ … : } In this verse, those people have been exempted who were truly helpless and disabled and could not migrate. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) says: "I and my mother were among those whom Allah Almighty declared as excused." [ بخاری، التفسیر، باب : «وما لکم لا تقاتلون… » : ۴۵۸۸ ] Among these people were also Ayyash bin Abi Rabi'ah and Salamah bin Hisham, etc., for whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray for deliverance from the clutches of the disbelievers. [ بخاری، التفسیر، باب قولہ : «فاولٰئک عسی اللہ…» : ۴۵۹۸ ]
➋ The mother of Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) was Umm al-Fadl bint al-Harith (may Allah be pleased with her), and her name was Lubabah, who was the sister of Umm al-Mu'minin Maymunah bint al-Harith (may Allah be pleased with her). "Banat Harith" were nine sisters, among whom was Asma bint Umays Khath'amiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her), who was the sister of Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her) from her mother's side and the wife of Ja'far bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him). After Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him), Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) married her, and after Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), she came into the marriage of Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). (Qurtubi)
➋ The mother of Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) was Umm al-Fadl bint al-Harith (may Allah be pleased with her), and her name was Lubabah, who was the sister of Umm al-Mu'minin Maymunah bint al-Harith (may Allah be pleased with her). "Banat Harith" were nine sisters, among whom was Asma bint Umays Khath'amiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her), who was the sister of Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her) from her mother's side and the wife of Ja'far bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him). After Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him), Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) married her, and after Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), she came into the marriage of Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). (Qurtubi)
