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Surah Muhammad (47) — Ayah 26
ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا۟ لِلَّذِينَ كَرِهُوا۟ مَا نَزَّلَ ٱللَّهُ سَنُطِيعُكُمْ فِى بَعْضِ ٱلْأَمْرِ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ إِسْرَارَهُمْ ﴿26﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
This is because they said to those who hate what Allâh has sent down: "We will obey you in part of the matter." But Allâh knows their secrets.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
بِأَنَّهُمْ
bi-annahum
(is) because they
قَالُوا۟
qālū
[they] said
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhīna
to those who
كَرِهُوا۟
karihū
hate
مَا
mā
what
نَزَّلَ
nazzala
Allah has revealed
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah has revealed
سَنُطِيعُكُمْ
sanuṭīʿukum
We will obey you
فِى
fī
in
بَعْضِ
baʿḍi
part
ٱلْأَمْرِ ۖ
l-amri
(of) the matter
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
But Allah
يَعْلَمُ
yaʿlamu
knows
إِسْرَارَهُمْ
is'rārahum
their secrets
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 26) ➊ By {ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّهُمْ قَالُوْا لِلَّذِيْنَ كَرِهُوْا مَا نَزَّلَ اللّٰهُ:’’ لِلَّذِيْنَ كَرِهُوْا مَا نَزَّلَ اللّٰهُ ‘‘} is meant the disbelievers, as at the beginning of this surah Allah Almighty said about the disbelievers: « ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّهُمْ كَرِهُوْا مَاۤ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ فَاَحْبَطَ اَعْمَالَهُمْ » [محمد : ۹] "This is because they disliked what Allah revealed, so He rendered their deeds void."
➋ By 'some matters' in { سَنُطِيْعُكُمْ فِيْ بَعْضِ الْاَمْرِ:} is meant opposition and enmity towards the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), and that when the time for battle comes, they deceive the Muslims and help their enemies in every way. That is, the reason for their turning back to disbelief and apostasy after accepting faith, fleeing from jihad, and adopting hypocrisy is that instead of obeying the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) in all matters like other sincere Muslims, they said to the disbelievers who disliked the religion revealed by Allah that due to accepting Islam and living among Muslims, we cannot obey your every command, nor can we openly express our disbelief, but we will certainly obey you in some matters. That is, they would help you at the time of battle, just as the chief of the hypocrites, Abdullah bin Ubayy, took three hundred men back from the battlefield at Uhud, and just as the hypocrites encouraged the Jews of Banu Nadir to stand firm against the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), saying, if you are expelled, we will go out with you, and if you are fought against, we will fight alongside you. See Surah Al-Hashr (11).
➌ And Allah Almighty knows well their secret talks and conspiracies which they do in hiding. The meaning is that He will surely punish them for it. The subject of this verse is also mentioned in Surah An-Nisa, verse (81).
➋ By 'some matters' in { سَنُطِيْعُكُمْ فِيْ بَعْضِ الْاَمْرِ:} is meant opposition and enmity towards the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), and that when the time for battle comes, they deceive the Muslims and help their enemies in every way. That is, the reason for their turning back to disbelief and apostasy after accepting faith, fleeing from jihad, and adopting hypocrisy is that instead of obeying the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) in all matters like other sincere Muslims, they said to the disbelievers who disliked the religion revealed by Allah that due to accepting Islam and living among Muslims, we cannot obey your every command, nor can we openly express our disbelief, but we will certainly obey you in some matters. That is, they would help you at the time of battle, just as the chief of the hypocrites, Abdullah bin Ubayy, took three hundred men back from the battlefield at Uhud, and just as the hypocrites encouraged the Jews of Banu Nadir to stand firm against the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), saying, if you are expelled, we will go out with you, and if you are fought against, we will fight alongside you. See Surah Al-Hashr (11).
➌ And Allah Almighty knows well their secret talks and conspiracies which they do in hiding. The meaning is that He will surely punish them for it. The subject of this verse is also mentioned in Surah An-Nisa, verse (81).
