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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 49
وَأَنِ ٱحْكُم بَيْنَهُم بِمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ وَٱحْذَرْهُمْ أَن يَفْتِنُوكَ عَنۢ بَعْضِ مَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَيْكَ ۖ فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَٱعْلَمْ أَنَّمَا يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ أَن يُصِيبَهُم بِبَعْضِ ذُنُوبِهِمْ ۗ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَفَـٰسِقُونَ ﴿49﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And so judge (you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) among them by what Allâh has revealed and follow not their vain desires, but beware of them lest they turn you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) far away from some of that which Allâh has sent down to you. And if they turn away, then know that Allâh’s Will is to punish them for some sins of theirs. And truly, most of men are Fâsiqûn (rebellious and disobedient to Allâh).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَنِ
wa-ani
And that
ٱحْكُم
uḥ'kum
you judge
بَيْنَهُم
baynahum
between them
بِمَآ
bimā
by what
أَنزَلَ
anzala
(has) revealed
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
تَتَّبِعْ
tattabiʿ
follow
أَهْوَآءَهُمْ
ahwāahum
their vain desires
وَٱحْذَرْهُمْ
wa-iḥ'dharhum
and beware of them
أَن
an
lest
يَفْتِنُوكَ
yaftinūka
they tempt you away
عَنۢ
ʿan
from
بَعْضِ
baʿḍi
some
مَآ
mā
(of) what
أَنزَلَ
anzala
has revealed
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
إِلَيْكَ ۖ
ilayka
to you
فَإِن
fa-in
And if
تَوَلَّوْا۟
tawallaw
they turn away
فَٱعْلَمْ
fa-iʿ'lam
then know that
أَنَّمَا
annamā
only
يُرِيدُ
yurīdu
intends
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
أَن
an
to
يُصِيبَهُم
yuṣībahum
afflict them
بِبَعْضِ
bibaʿḍi
for some
ذُنُوبِهِمْ ۗ
dhunūbihim
(of) their sins
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
كَثِيرًۭا
kathīran
many
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
the people
لَفَـٰسِقُونَ
lafāsiqūna
(are) 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.
(Ayah 49) ➊ {وَ اَنِ احْكُمْ بَيْنَهُمْ بِمَاۤ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ …… :} That is, even though these People of the Book remain at odds with each other, you should not be affected by their mutual differences. You must judge according to the Shari‘ah revealed by Allah Almighty, and beware of them, lest any desire to please a group among them or to reconcile with them should turn you away from the commands revealed by Allah Almighty. See also Surah An-Nisa (113), Surah Bani Isra’il (73–75), and Surah Al-Qalam (8, 9).
➋ {فَاِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَاعْلَمْ اَنَّمَا يُرِيْدُ اللّٰهُ اَنْ يُّصِيْبَهُمْ بِبَعْضِ ذُنُوْبِهِمْ:} That is, Allah Almighty intends to deprive them of the ability to have faith, and thus punish them in this world with exile, jizyah, or death, because there are very few among them who are just and follow the truth. This shows what kinds of harm a person’s sins can bring upon him; that is why the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say in the sermon: [ وَنَعُوْذُ بِاللّٰهِ مِنْ شُرُوْرِ اَنْفُسِنَا وَمِنْ سَيِّاٰتِ اَعْمَالِنَا ] [ ابن ماجہ، النکاح، باب خطبۃ النکاح : ۱۸۹۲ ] “We seek refuge with Allah from the evils of our souls and from the evil of our deeds.”
➋ {فَاِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَاعْلَمْ اَنَّمَا يُرِيْدُ اللّٰهُ اَنْ يُّصِيْبَهُمْ بِبَعْضِ ذُنُوْبِهِمْ:} That is, Allah Almighty intends to deprive them of the ability to have faith, and thus punish them in this world with exile, jizyah, or death, because there are very few among them who are just and follow the truth. This shows what kinds of harm a person’s sins can bring upon him; that is why the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say in the sermon: [ وَنَعُوْذُ بِاللّٰهِ مِنْ شُرُوْرِ اَنْفُسِنَا وَمِنْ سَيِّاٰتِ اَعْمَالِنَا ] [ ابن ماجہ، النکاح، باب خطبۃ النکاح : ۱۸۹۲ ] “We seek refuge with Allah from the evils of our souls and from the evil of our deeds.”
