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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 100
قُل لَّا يَسْتَوِى ٱلْخَبِيثُ وَٱلطَّيِّبُ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَكَ كَثْرَةُ ٱلْخَبِيثِ ۚ فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ يَـٰٓأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ ﴿100﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Not equal are Al-Khabîth (all that is evil and bad as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons and foods) and At-Taiyyib (all that is good as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons, foods), even though the abundance of Al-Khabîth may please you." So fear Allâh, O men of understanding in order that you may be successful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُل
qul
Say
لَّا
lā
Not
يَسْتَوِى
yastawī
(are) equal
ٱلْخَبِيثُ
l-khabīthu
the evil
وَٱلطَّيِّبُ
wal-ṭayibu
and the good
وَلَوْ
walaw
even if
أَعْجَبَكَ
aʿjabaka
impresses you
كَثْرَةُ
kathratu
abundance
ٱلْخَبِيثِ ۚ
l-khabīthi
(of) the evil
فَٱتَّقُوا۟
fa-ittaqū
So fear
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
يَـٰٓأُو۟لِى
yāulī
O men
ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ
l-albābi
(of) understanding
لَعَلَّكُمْ
laʿallakum
so that you may
تُفْلِحُونَ
tuf'liḥūna
(be) successful
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 100) {قُلْ لَّا يَسْتَوِي الْخَبِيْثُ وَ الطَّيِّبُ …:} That is, the forbidden and the lawful, or the disbeliever and the believer, cannot be equal. The abundance of unlawful sustenance and the luxury and comfort upon it, no matter how pleasing it may appear outwardly, it is incumbent upon a person to be content with lawful sustenance, even if it seems insignificant in appearance. Similarly, no matter how good a disbeliever may appear, he can never be equal to a believer. Because lawful sustenance and the believer are pure, and unlawful sustenance and the disbeliever are impure; their impurity has nullified their goodness.
