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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 108
ذَٰلِكَ أَدْنَىٰٓ أَن يَأْتُوا۟ بِٱلشَّهَـٰدَةِ عَلَىٰ وَجْهِهَآ أَوْ يَخَافُوٓا۟ أَن تُرَدَّ أَيْمَـٰنٌۢ بَعْدَ أَيْمَـٰنِهِمْ ۗ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱسْمَعُوا۟ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلْفَـٰسِقِينَ ﴿108﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
That should make it closer (to the fact) that their testimony would be in its true shape (and thus accepted), or else they would fear that (other) oaths would be admitted after their oaths. And fear Allâh and listen (with obedience to Him). And Allâh guides not the people who are Al-Fâsiqûn (the rebellious and disobedient).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
أَدْنَىٰٓ
adnā
(is) closer
أَن
an
that
يَأْتُوا۟
yatū
they will give
بِٱلشَّهَـٰدَةِ
bil-shahādati
the testimony
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
in
وَجْهِهَآ
wajhihā
its (true) form
أَوْ
aw
or
يَخَافُوٓا۟
yakhāfū
they would fear
أَن
an
that
تُرَدَّ
turadda
will be refuted
أَيْمَـٰنٌۢ
aymānun
their oaths
بَعْدَ
baʿda
after
أَيْمَـٰنِهِمْ ۗ
aymānihim
their (others) oaths
وَٱتَّقُوا۟
wa-ittaqū
And fear
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
وَٱسْمَعُوا۟ ۗ
wa-is'maʿū
and listen
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
and Allah
لَا
lā
(does) not
يَهْدِى
yahdī
guide
ٱلْقَوْمَ
l-qawma
the people
ٱلْفَـٰسِقِينَ
l-fāsiqīna
the defiantly disobedient
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.
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