سُوْرَةُ المَآئِدَةِ
Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 41
۞ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلرَّسُولُ لَا يَحْزُنكَ ٱلَّذِينَ يُسَـٰرِعُونَ فِى ٱلْكُفْرِ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْ وَلَمْ تُؤْمِن قُلُوبُهُمْ ۛ وَمِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ هَادُوا۟ ۛ سَمَّـٰعُونَ لِلْكَذِبِ سَمَّـٰعُونَ لِقَوْمٍ ءَاخَرِينَ لَمْ يَأْتُوكَ ۖ يُحَرِّفُونَ ٱلْكَلِمَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَوَاضِعِهِۦ ۖ يَقُولُونَ إِنْ أُوتِيتُمْ هَـٰذَا فَخُذُوهُ وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْتَوْهُ فَٱحْذَرُوا۟ ۚ وَمَن يُرِدِ ٱللَّهُ فِتْنَتَهُۥ فَلَن تَمْلِكَ لَهُۥ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ شَيْـًٔا ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَمْ يُرِدِ ٱللَّهُ أَن يُطَهِّرَ قُلُوبَهُمْ ۚ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا خِزْىٌ ۖ وَلَهُمْ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ ﴿41﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
O Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Let not those who hurry to fall into disbelief grieve you, of such who say: "We believe" with their mouths but their hearts have no faith. And of the Jews are men who listen much and eagerly to lies - listen to others who have not come to you. They change the words from their places; they say, "If you are given this, take it, but if you are not given this, then beware!" And whomsoever Allâh wants to put in Al-Fitnah [error, because of his rejecting of Faith], you can do nothing for him against Allâh. Those are the ones whose hearts Allâh does not want to purify (from disbelief and hypocrisy); for them there is a disgrace in this world, and in the Hereafter a great torment.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا
yāayyuhā
O
ٱلرَّسُولُ
l-rasūlu
Messenger
لَا
lā
Let not
يَحْزُنكَ
yaḥzunka
grieve you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يُسَـٰرِعُونَ
yusāriʿūna
hasten
فِى
fī
in (to)
ٱلْكُفْرِ
l-kuf'ri
[the] disbelief
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
قَالُوٓا۟
qālū
said
ءَامَنَّا
āmannā
We believe
بِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْ
bi-afwāhihim
with their mouths
وَلَمْ
walam
and not
تُؤْمِن
tu'min
believe
قُلُوبُهُمْ ۛ
qulūbuhum
their hearts
وَمِنَ
wamina
and from
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
هَادُوا۟ ۛ
hādū
(are) Jews
سَمَّـٰعُونَ
sammāʿūna
They (are) listeners
لِلْكَذِبِ
lil'kadhibi
to falsehood
سَمَّـٰعُونَ
sammāʿūna
(and) listeners
لِقَوْمٍ
liqawmin
for people
ءَاخَرِينَ
ākharīna
other
لَمْ
lam
(who have) not
يَأْتُوكَ ۖ
yatūka
come to you
يُحَرِّفُونَ
yuḥarrifūna
They distort
ٱلْكَلِمَ
l-kalima
the words
مِنۢ
min
from
بَعْدِ
baʿdi
after
مَوَاضِعِهِۦ ۖ
mawāḍiʿihi
their context
يَقُولُونَ
yaqūlūna
saying
إِنْ
in
If
أُوتِيتُمْ
ūtītum
you are given
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
this
فَخُذُوهُ
fakhudhūhu
[so] take it
وَإِن
wa-in
but if
لَّمْ
lam
not
تُؤْتَوْهُ
tu'tawhu
you are given it
فَٱحْذَرُوا۟ ۚ
fa-iḥ'dharū
then beware
وَمَن
waman
And (for) whom
يُرِدِ
yuridi
intends
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
فِتْنَتَهُۥ
fit'natahu
his trial
فَلَن
falan
then never
تَمْلِكَ
tamlika
will you have power
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
مِنَ
mina
against
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
شَيْـًٔا ۚ
shayan
anything
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
Those
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(are) the ones
لَمْ
lam
never
يُرِدِ
yuridi
will intend
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
أَن
an
that
يُطَهِّرَ
yuṭahhira
He purifies
قُلُوبَهُمْ ۚ
qulūbahum
their hearts
لَهُمْ
lahum
For them
فِى
fī
in
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
the world
خِزْىٌۭ ۖ
khiz'yun
(is) disgrace
وَلَهُمْ
walahum
and for them
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ
l-ākhirati
the Hereafter
عَذَابٌ
ʿadhābun
(is) a punishment
عَظِيمٌۭ
ʿaẓīmun
great
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 41) ➊ {يٰۤاَيُّهَا الرَّسُوْلُ لَا يَحْزُنْكَ …… :} When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was in Makkah, he only had to deal with the polytheists; when he came to Madinah, the conspiracies of the hypocrites and the Jews were also added. To console him regarding this, it was said that you should not be grieved because of those who hasten into disbelief, meaning whenever they get an opportunity, they immediately turn back to disbelief and join the disbelievers. This relates to the hypocrites. (Razi)
➋ {وَ مِنَ الَّذِيْنَ هَادُوْا ……:} That is, the Jews who hasten into disbelief should also not grieve you. { ”سَمّٰعُوْنَ لِلْكَذِبِ“ } Those who listen to falsehood a lot. That is, whatever their religious leaders say to them by altering the Torah and as a taunt against the Prophethood of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), they listen to it well and accept it, {”سَمّٰعُوْنَ لِقَوْمٍ اٰخَرِيْنَ“} meaning then they become spies for those people and go to the gatherings of the Muslims and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and listen attentively, those who, due to arrogance, do not like to participate in these gatherings. (Kabir)
➌ {يُحَرِّفُوْنَ الْكَلِمَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ مَوَاضِعِهٖ:} It is written in the books of Tafsir and Hadith that a man and a woman from among the Jews committed adultery; their scholars consulted among themselves and decided to have the case judged by Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), because he has brought a lenient law. If he commands flogging, our purpose will be fulfilled, and if he commands stoning, we will reject his decision. Thus, regarding this, this verse was revealed. [مسلم، الحدود، باب رجم الیہود أہل الذمۃ فی الزنٰی : ۱۶۹۹ ] For the detailed incident, see the footnote (1) of verse (15) of this Surah.
➋ {وَ مِنَ الَّذِيْنَ هَادُوْا ……:} That is, the Jews who hasten into disbelief should also not grieve you. { ”سَمّٰعُوْنَ لِلْكَذِبِ“ } Those who listen to falsehood a lot. That is, whatever their religious leaders say to them by altering the Torah and as a taunt against the Prophethood of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), they listen to it well and accept it, {”سَمّٰعُوْنَ لِقَوْمٍ اٰخَرِيْنَ“} meaning then they become spies for those people and go to the gatherings of the Muslims and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and listen attentively, those who, due to arrogance, do not like to participate in these gatherings. (Kabir)
➌ {يُحَرِّفُوْنَ الْكَلِمَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ مَوَاضِعِهٖ:} It is written in the books of Tafsir and Hadith that a man and a woman from among the Jews committed adultery; their scholars consulted among themselves and decided to have the case judged by Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), because he has brought a lenient law. If he commands flogging, our purpose will be fulfilled, and if he commands stoning, we will reject his decision. Thus, regarding this, this verse was revealed. [مسلم، الحدود، باب رجم الیہود أہل الذمۃ فی الزنٰی : ۱۶۹۹ ] For the detailed incident, see the footnote (1) of verse (15) of this Surah.
