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Surah Muhammad (47) — Ayah 25
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱرْتَدُّوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ أَدْبَـٰرِهِم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلْهُدَى ۙ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ سَوَّلَ لَهُمْ وَأَمْلَىٰ لَهُمْ ﴿25﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, those who have turned back (have apostatised) as disbelievers after the guidance has been manifested to them - Shaitân (Satan) has beautified for them (their false hopes), and (Allâh) prolonged their term (age).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ٱرْتَدُّوا۟
ir'taddū
return
عَلَىٰٓ
ʿalā
on
أَدْبَـٰرِهِم
adbārihim
their backs
مِّنۢ
min
after
بَعْدِ
baʿdi
after
مَا
mā
what
تَبَيَّنَ
tabayyana
(has) become clear
لَهُمُ
lahumu
to them
ٱلْهُدَى ۙ
l-hudā
(of) the guidance
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ
l-shayṭānu
Shaitaan
سَوَّلَ
sawwala
enticed
لَهُمْ
lahum
[for] them
وَأَمْلَىٰ
wa-amlā
and prolonged hope
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
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 { اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ ارْتَدُّوْا عَلٰۤى اَدْبَارِهِمْ … :} By this are meant the hypocrites who, after the truth became clear and after professing Islam, chose the path of disbelief and apostasy by avoiding jihad.
➋ { الشَّيْطٰنُ سَوَّلَ لَهُمْ وَ اَمْلٰى لَهُمْ:} That is, Satan made their disbelief, apostasy, and fleeing from jihad seem attractive to them and promised them a long respite, meaning he put into their hearts that if they did not participate in jihad, they would live for a long time and enjoy the comforts of the world. Satan’s very task is to mislead by giving desires and false hopes. (See Nisa: 119, 120) Whereas they should have understood that death comes at its appointed time, and there is not a moment’s advancement or delay in it, so what benefit is there in fleeing from jihad?
➋ { الشَّيْطٰنُ سَوَّلَ لَهُمْ وَ اَمْلٰى لَهُمْ:} That is, Satan made their disbelief, apostasy, and fleeing from jihad seem attractive to them and promised them a long respite, meaning he put into their hearts that if they did not participate in jihad, they would live for a long time and enjoy the comforts of the world. Satan’s very task is to mislead by giving desires and false hopes. (See Nisa: 119, 120) Whereas they should have understood that death comes at its appointed time, and there is not a moment’s advancement or delay in it, so what benefit is there in fleeing from jihad?
