سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 25
فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم بِٱلْحَقِّ مِنْ عِندِنَا قَالُوا۟ ٱقْتُلُوٓا۟ أَبْنَآءَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ وَٱسْتَحْيُوا۟ نِسَآءَهُمْ ۚ وَمَا كَيْدُ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ إِلَّا فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ ﴿25﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then, when he brought them the Truth from Us, they said: "Kill the sons of those who believe with him and let their women live"; but the plots of disbelievers are nothing but in vain!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَلَمَّا
falammā
Then when
جَآءَهُم
jāahum
he brought to them
بِٱلْحَقِّ
bil-ḥaqi
the truth
مِنْ
min
from
عِندِنَا
ʿindinā
Us
قَالُوا۟
qālū
they said
ٱقْتُلُوٓا۟
uq'tulū
Kill
أَبْنَآءَ
abnāa
(the) sons
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(of) those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
مَعَهُۥ
maʿahu
with him
وَٱسْتَحْيُوا۟
wa-is'taḥyū
and let live
نِسَآءَهُمْ ۚ
nisāahum
their women
وَمَا
wamā
And not
كَيْدُ
kaydu
(is the) plot
ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
l-kāfirīna
(of) the disbelievers
إِلَّا
illā
but
فِى
fī
in
ضَلَـٰلٍۢ
ḍalālin
error
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 25) ➊ {فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ بِالْحَقِّ مِنْ عِنْدِنَا … :} Before the coming of Musa (peace be upon him), Pharaoh used to kill the sons of the Children of Israel and keep their women alive. (See Qasas: 4) Upon the arrival of Musa (peace be upon him), after witnessing his clear miracles and failing in the contest with the magicians, he became so overawed that he stopped the killing of the boys. However, seeing the increasing number of believers day by day, his chiefs incited him to take action against Musa (peace be upon him) and the Children of Israel. Previously, they used to kill all the sons of the Children of Israel; now they said, "Kill the sons of those who believe in Musa (peace be upon him) and keep their women alive." This was not said by Pharaoh himself, but by his courtiers; Pharaoh promised them that he would do so, as mentioned in Surah Al-A'raf: « سَنُقَتِّلُ اَبْنَآءَهُمْ وَ نَسْتَحْيٖ نِسَآءَهُمْ » [ الأعراف : ۱۲۷ ] "We will surely kill their sons in a dreadful manner and keep their women alive." But he was not able to do so.
➋ { وَ مَا كَيْدُ الْكٰفِرِيْنَ اِلَّا فِيْ ضَلٰلٍ:} From this statement of Allah Almighty, it is clear that he could not fulfill his intention and failed in his plan. The consecutive punishments of famine, shortage of produce, storms, locusts, lice, frogs, and blood did not allow him to catch his breath so that he could do this again, until he and his people were drowned in the sea. See also Surah Al-A'raf (130 to 136).
➋ { وَ مَا كَيْدُ الْكٰفِرِيْنَ اِلَّا فِيْ ضَلٰلٍ:} From this statement of Allah Almighty, it is clear that he could not fulfill his intention and failed in his plan. The consecutive punishments of famine, shortage of produce, storms, locusts, lice, frogs, and blood did not allow him to catch his breath so that he could do this again, until he and his people were drowned in the sea. See also Surah Al-A'raf (130 to 136).
