سُوْرَةُ الْحَدِيْدِ
Surah Al-Hadid (57) — Ayah 13
يَوْمَ يَقُولُ ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقُونَ وَٱلْمُنَـٰفِقَـٰتُ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱنظُرُونَا نَقْتَبِسْ مِن نُّورِكُمْ قِيلَ ٱرْجِعُوا۟ وَرَآءَكُمْ فَٱلْتَمِسُوا۟ نُورًا فَضُرِبَ بَيْنَهُم بِسُورٍ لَّهُۥ بَابٌۢ بَاطِنُهُۥ فِيهِ ٱلرَّحْمَةُ وَظَـٰهِرُهُۥ مِن قِبَلِهِ ٱلْعَذَابُ ﴿13﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
On the Day when the hypocrites - men and women - will say to the believers: "Wait for us! Let us get something from your light!" It will be said: "Go back to your rear! Then seek a light!" So a wall will be put up between them, with a gate therein. Inside it will be mercy, and outside it will be torment."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَوْمَ
yawma
(On the) Day
يَقُولُ
yaqūlu
will say
ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقُونَ
l-munāfiqūna
the hypocrite men
وَٱلْمُنَـٰفِقَـٰتُ
wal-munāfiqātu
and the hypocrite women
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhīna
to those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believed
ٱنظُرُونَا
unẓurūnā
Wait for us
نَقْتَبِسْ
naqtabis
we may acquire
مِن
min
of
نُّورِكُمْ
nūrikum
your light
قِيلَ
qīla
It will be said
ٱرْجِعُوا۟
ir'jiʿū
Go back
وَرَآءَكُمْ
warāakum
behind you
فَٱلْتَمِسُوا۟
fal-tamisū
and seek
نُورًۭا
nūran
light
فَضُرِبَ
faḍuriba
Then will be put up
بَيْنَهُم
baynahum
between them
بِسُورٍۢ
bisūrin
a wall
لَّهُۥ
lahu
for it
بَابٌۢ
bābun
a gate
بَاطِنُهُۥ
bāṭinuhu
its interior
فِيهِ
fīhi
in it
ٱلرَّحْمَةُ
l-raḥmatu
(is) mercy
وَظَـٰهِرُهُۥ
waẓāhiruhu
but its exterior
مِن
min
facing towards [it]
قِبَلِهِ
qibalihi
facing towards [it]
ٱلْعَذَابُ
l-ʿadhābu
the punishment
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 13) ➊ { يَوْمَ يَقُوْلُ الْمُنٰفِقُوْنَ وَ الْمُنٰفِقٰتُ … :} Just as the hypocrites lived among the Muslims in this world, there too in the beginning they will be with the believers, but when the believers proceed towards Paradise in the light of their faith, then the hypocrite men and women will say to them, “We have no light, do not leave us behind in the darkness and go so quickly, rather wait a little and give us a chance so that we may also walk towards Paradise in your light.”
➋ {قِيْلَ ارْجِعُوْا وَرَآءَكُمْ فَالْتَمِسُوْا نُوْرًا:} This can have two meanings: one is that it will be said to them, “Go back to the plain of resurrection where the decision to send to Paradise or Hell was made and where the light was obtained, and seek light there.” The second meaning is that this is the light of faith and deeds which cannot be obtained here; the place to obtain it is the world, so go there and bring this light from there.
➌ { فَضُرِبَ بَيْنَهُمْ بِسُوْرٍ لَّهٗ بَابٌ …:} While the believers and hypocrites are conversing, a great wall will be erected between them ({بِسُوْرٍ} in which the tanween is for magnification), so that even the light of the believers, which was visible from afar, will no longer be seen by them. On the inner side of this wall will be mercy, and on the outer side, where the hypocrites are, will be punishment. In this wall there will be a great door, through which the believers will enter to the inner side, then the door will be closed and the hypocrites will remain outside in punishment.
➋ {قِيْلَ ارْجِعُوْا وَرَآءَكُمْ فَالْتَمِسُوْا نُوْرًا:} This can have two meanings: one is that it will be said to them, “Go back to the plain of resurrection where the decision to send to Paradise or Hell was made and where the light was obtained, and seek light there.” The second meaning is that this is the light of faith and deeds which cannot be obtained here; the place to obtain it is the world, so go there and bring this light from there.
➌ { فَضُرِبَ بَيْنَهُمْ بِسُوْرٍ لَّهٗ بَابٌ …:} While the believers and hypocrites are conversing, a great wall will be erected between them ({بِسُوْرٍ} in which the tanween is for magnification), so that even the light of the believers, which was visible from afar, will no longer be seen by them. On the inner side of this wall will be mercy, and on the outer side, where the hypocrites are, will be punishment. In this wall there will be a great door, through which the believers will enter to the inner side, then the door will be closed and the hypocrites will remain outside in punishment.
