سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 28
بَلْ بَدَا لَهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يُخْفُونَ مِن قَبْلُ ۖ وَلَوْ رُدُّوا۟ لَعَادُوا۟ لِمَا نُهُوا۟ عَنْهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَـٰذِبُونَ ﴿28﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Nay, it has become manifest to them what they had been concealing before. But if they were returned (to the world), they would certainly revert to that which they were forbidden. And indeed they are liars.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
بَلْ
bal
Nay
بَدَا
badā
became manifest
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مَّا
mā
what
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they used to
يُخْفُونَ
yukh'fūna
conceal
مِن
min
from
قَبْلُ ۖ
qablu
before
وَلَوْ
walaw
And if
رُدُّوا۟
ruddū
they were sent back
لَعَادُوا۟
laʿādū
certainly they (would) return
لِمَا
limā
to what
نُهُوا۟
nuhū
they were forbidden
عَنْهُ
ʿanhu
from it
وَإِنَّهُمْ
wa-innahum
and indeed they
لَكَـٰذِبُونَ
lakādhibūna
certainly are liars
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 28) ➊ {بَلْ بَدَا لَهُمْ مَّا كَانُوْا … :} The reality of the disbelief, polytheism, and hypocrisy that they were trying to hide by swearing false oaths before Allah will become exposed. Some have interpreted {’’ مِنْ قَبْلُ ‘‘} as referring to hiding in the world, and have written that this verse is about the hypocrites, or that it refers to the leaders of the disbelievers, meaning they knew the truth of the Qur’an and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), but concealed it from their followers. On the Day of Resurrection, this reality will be revealed to their followers, and they will come to know that they were being deceived by them.
➋ {وَ لَوْ رُدُّوْا لَعَادُوْا لِمَا نُهُوْا عَنْهُ:} That is, then they will again choose the path of disbelief, polytheism, and hypocrisy, because their desire is not due to having brought faith, but rather to somehow escape from Hell.
➌ {وَ اِنَّهُمْ لَكٰذِبُوْنَ:} Therefore, even in expressing this desire in the Hereafter, they will resort to lying.
➋ {وَ لَوْ رُدُّوْا لَعَادُوْا لِمَا نُهُوْا عَنْهُ:} That is, then they will again choose the path of disbelief, polytheism, and hypocrisy, because their desire is not due to having brought faith, but rather to somehow escape from Hell.
➌ {وَ اِنَّهُمْ لَكٰذِبُوْنَ:} Therefore, even in expressing this desire in the Hereafter, they will resort to lying.
