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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 80
تَرَىٰ كَثِيرًا مِّنْهُمْ يَتَوَلَّوْنَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ۚ لَبِئْسَ مَا قَدَّمَتْ لَهُمْ أَنفُسُهُمْ أَن سَخِطَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَفِى ٱلْعَذَابِ هُمْ خَـٰلِدُونَ ﴿80﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
You see many of them taking the disbelievers as their Auliyâ’ (protectors and helpers). Evil indeed is that which their ownselves have sent forward before them; for that (reason) Allâh’s Wrath fell upon them, and in torment they will abide.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
تَرَىٰ
tarā
You see
كَثِيرًۭا
kathīran
many
مِّنْهُمْ
min'hum
of them
يَتَوَلَّوْنَ
yatawallawna
taking as allies
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟ ۚ
kafarū
disbelieved
لَبِئْسَ
labi'sa
Surely evil
مَا
mā
(is) what
قَدَّمَتْ
qaddamat
sent forth
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
أَنفُسُهُمْ
anfusuhum
their souls
أَن
an
that
سَخِطَ
sakhiṭa
became angry
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
with them
وَفِى
wafī
and in
ٱلْعَذَابِ
l-ʿadhābi
the punishment
هُمْ
hum
they
خَـٰلِدُونَ
khālidūna
(will) abide forever
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 80) ➊ {تَرٰى كَثِيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ …… :} That is, this was the condition of the people before them, and now this is the condition of those who are present. (Kabir) Like Ka'b bin Ashraf and other individuals from the Jewish tribes of Madinah, who, in their enmity towards the Muslims, maintained friendship with the polytheists of Makkah and the hypocrites of Madinah.
➋ {لَبِئْسَ مَا قَدَّمَتْ لَهُمْ اَنْفُسُهُمْ ……:} That is, by establishing friendship with the disbelievers (the polytheists of Makkah and the hypocrites of Madinah), the People of the Book have made preparations against the Muslims, the result of which is that in this world, Allah's wrath has descended upon them, and in the Hereafter, they have also become deserving of eternal punishment.
➋ {لَبِئْسَ مَا قَدَّمَتْ لَهُمْ اَنْفُسُهُمْ ……:} That is, by establishing friendship with the disbelievers (the polytheists of Makkah and the hypocrites of Madinah), the People of the Book have made preparations against the Muslims, the result of which is that in this world, Allah's wrath has descended upon them, and in the Hereafter, they have also become deserving of eternal punishment.
