سُوْرَةُ التَّحْرِيْمِ
Surah At-Tahrim (66) — Ayah 3
وَإِذْ أَسَرَّ ٱلنَّبِىُّ إِلَىٰ بَعْضِ أَزْوَٰجِهِۦ حَدِيثًا فَلَمَّا نَبَّأَتْ بِهِۦ وَأَظْهَرَهُ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ عَرَّفَ بَعْضَهُۥ وَأَعْرَضَ عَنۢ بَعْضٍ ۖ فَلَمَّا نَبَّأَهَا بِهِۦ قَالَتْ مَنْ أَنۢبَأَكَ هَـٰذَا ۖ قَالَ نَبَّأَنِىَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْخَبِيرُ ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And (remember) when the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) disclosed a matter in confidence to one of his wives (Hafsah), then she told it (to another i.e. ‘Âishah). And Allâh made it known to him; he informed part thereof and left a part. Then when he told her (Hafsah) thereof, she said: "Who told you this?" He said: "The All-Knower, the All-Aware (Allâh) has told me."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذْ
wa-idh
And when
أَسَرَّ
asarra
confided
ٱلنَّبِىُّ
l-nabiyu
the Prophet
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
بَعْضِ
baʿḍi
one
أَزْوَٰجِهِۦ
azwājihi
(of) his wives
حَدِيثًۭا
ḥadīthan
a statement
فَلَمَّا
falammā
and when
نَبَّأَتْ
nabba-at
she informed
بِهِۦ
bihi
about it
وَأَظْهَرَهُ
wa-aẓharahu
and made it apparent
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
to him
عَرَّفَ
ʿarrafa
he made known
بَعْضَهُۥ
baʿḍahu
a part of it
وَأَعْرَضَ
wa-aʿraḍa
and avoided
عَنۢ
ʿan
[of]
بَعْضٍۢ ۖ
baʿḍin
a part
فَلَمَّا
falammā
Then when
نَبَّأَهَا
nabba-ahā
he informed her
بِهِۦ
bihi
about it
قَالَتْ
qālat
she said
مَنْ
man
Who
أَنۢبَأَكَ
anba-aka
informed you
هَـٰذَا ۖ
hādhā
this
قَالَ
qāla
He said
نَبَّأَنِىَ
nabba-aniya
Has informed me
ٱلْعَلِيمُ
l-ʿalīmu
the All-Knower
ٱلْخَبِيرُ
l-khabīru
the All-Aware
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 3) ➊ { وَ اِذْ اَسَرَّ النَّبِيُّ اِلٰى بَعْضِ اَزْوَاجِهٖ حَدِيْثًا :} By this wife is meant Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her), as has been mentioned earlier in the incidents of honey and Mariyah al-Qibtiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her), that he had told her not to tell anyone about this matter. It is also possible that there was some other matter which Allah Almighty did not mention.
➋ {فَلَمَّا نَبَّاَتْ بِهٖ وَ اَظْهَرَهُ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ :} Then when Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) told that matter, which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had emphasized to keep secret, to Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), Allah Almighty informed the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about this.
➌ { عَرَّفَ بَعْضَهٗ وَ اَعْرَضَ عَنْۢ بَعْضٍ :} So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned to Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) some part of it, that you have told this matter to someone else, and overlooked some part. What he mentioned to her and what he did not mention, Allah Almighty did not specify, so safety lies in leaving it ambiguous as it is.
➍ From this, the perfection of the noble character, forbearance, and generosity of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is evident, that when expressing displeasure, he did not mention every single thing to reproach or criticize, but mentioned some part and overlooked some part.
➎ {قَالَتْ مَنْ اَنْۢبَاَكَ هٰذَا قَالَ نَبَّاَنِيَ الْعَلِيْمُ الْخَبِيْرُ:} Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) thought that perhaps Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) had told him about this, so she asked, "Who told you about this?" He replied, "The One who is All-Knowing and All-Aware has informed me."
➋ {فَلَمَّا نَبَّاَتْ بِهٖ وَ اَظْهَرَهُ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ :} Then when Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) told that matter, which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had emphasized to keep secret, to Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), Allah Almighty informed the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about this.
➌ { عَرَّفَ بَعْضَهٗ وَ اَعْرَضَ عَنْۢ بَعْضٍ :} So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned to Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) some part of it, that you have told this matter to someone else, and overlooked some part. What he mentioned to her and what he did not mention, Allah Almighty did not specify, so safety lies in leaving it ambiguous as it is.
➍ From this, the perfection of the noble character, forbearance, and generosity of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is evident, that when expressing displeasure, he did not mention every single thing to reproach or criticize, but mentioned some part and overlooked some part.
➎ {قَالَتْ مَنْ اَنْۢبَاَكَ هٰذَا قَالَ نَبَّاَنِيَ الْعَلِيْمُ الْخَبِيْرُ:} Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) thought that perhaps Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) had told him about this, so she asked, "Who told you about this?" He replied, "The One who is All-Knowing and All-Aware has informed me."
