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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 52
فَتَرَى ٱلَّذِينَ فِى قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ يُسَـٰرِعُونَ فِيهِمْ يَقُولُونَ نَخْشَىٰٓ أَن تُصِيبَنَا دَآئِرَةٌ ۚ فَعَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَأْتِىَ بِٱلْفَتْحِ أَوْ أَمْرٍ مِّنْ عِندِهِۦ فَيُصْبِحُوا۟ عَلَىٰ مَآ أَسَرُّوا۟ فِىٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ نَـٰدِمِينَ ﴿52﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And you see those in whose hearts there is a disease (of hypocrisy), they hurry to their friendship, saying: "We fear lest some misfortune of a disaster may befall us." Perhaps Allâh may bring a victory or a decision according to His Will. Then they will become regretful for what they have been keeping as a secret in themselves.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَتَرَى
fatarā
And you see
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those
فِى
fī
in
قُلُوبِهِم
qulūbihim
their hearts
مَّرَضٌۭ
maraḍun
(is) a disease
يُسَـٰرِعُونَ
yusāriʿūna
they hasten
فِيهِمْ
fīhim
to them
يَقُولُونَ
yaqūlūna
saying
نَخْشَىٰٓ
nakhshā
We fear
أَن
an
that
تُصِيبَنَا
tuṣībanā
(may) strike us
دَآئِرَ ةٌۭ ۚ
dāiratun
a misfortune
فَعَسَى
faʿasā
But perhaps
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
أَن
an
[that]
يَأْتِىَ
yatiya
will bring
بِٱلْفَتْحِ
bil-fatḥi
the victory
أَوْ
aw
or
أَمْرٍۢ
amrin
a decision
مِّنْ
min
from
عِندِهِۦ
ʿindihi
(of) Him
فَيُصْبِحُوا۟
fayuṣ'biḥū
Then they will become
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
for
مَآ
mā
what
أَسَرُّوا۟
asarrū
they had concealed
فِىٓ
fī
within
أَنفُسِهِمْ
anfusihim
themselves
نَـٰدِمِينَ
nādimīna
regretful
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 52) {فَتَرَى الَّذِيْنَ فِيْ قُلُوْبِهِمْ مَّرَضٌ ……:} That is, the hypocrites who rush towards the Jews and Christians and make friendships with them, and say that we fear lest the Muslims, due to some turn of events, become overpowered; then what will become of us? At that time, their friendship will benefit us. So Allah Almighty said that it is also possible, rather it will certainly happen (the word {’’عَسٰي‘‘} in the command of Allah and His Messenger comes in the meaning of certainty) that the Muslims will be victorious, the disbelievers will be subdued, then they will be killed, or exiled, or they will have to pay jizyah, then these hypocrites will regret that we belonged neither here nor there. Thus, Allah Almighty’s promise was fulfilled, the Muslims were granted victory, the Jews of Banu Qurayzah were killed, Banu Nadir were expelled from the land of Madinah, and these people kept wringing their hands in regret over their hypocrisy.
