سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 99
فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ عَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَعْفُوَ عَنْهُمْ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَفُوًّا غَفُورًا ﴿99﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
These are they whom Allâh is likely to forgive them, and Allâh is Ever Oft-Pardoning, Oft-Forgiving.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulāika
Then those
عَسَى
ʿasā
may be
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
أَن
an
will
يَعْفُوَ
yaʿfuwa
pardon
عَنْهُمْ ۚ
ʿanhum
[on] them
وَكَانَ
wakāna
and is
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
عَفُوًّا
ʿafuwwan
Oft-Pardoning
غَفُورًۭا
ghafūran
Oft-Forgiving
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 99) {فَاُولٰٓىِٕكَ عَسَى اللّٰهُ اَنْ يَّعْفُوَ عَنْهُمْ:} The word {”عَسَى“} for Allah Almighty is used for certainty, therefore if a person truly cannot migrate, is imprisoned by the disbelievers, or does not know the way, or does not have provisions for the journey, in short, if there is any valid excuse, then surely Allah Almighty will forgive him. However, speaking in a hopeful manner from Allah Almighty also contains wisdom so that the servants do not become fearless.
