سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْفَالِ
Surah Al-Anfaal (8) — Ayah 25
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ فِتْنَةً لَّا تُصِيبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ مِنكُمْ خَآصَّةً ۖ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ ﴿25﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And fear the Fitnah (affliction and trial) which affects not in particular (only) those of you who do wrong (but it may afflict all the good and the bad people), and know that Allâh is Severe in punishment.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱتَّقُوا۟
wa-ittaqū
And fear
فِتْنَةًۭ
fit'natan
a trial
لَّا
lā
not
تُصِيبَنَّ
tuṣībanna
which will afflict
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ظَلَمُوا۟
ẓalamū
do wrong
مِنكُمْ
minkum
among you
خَآصَّةًۭ ۖ
khāṣṣatan
exclusively
وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟
wa-iʿ'lamū
And know
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
شَدِيدُ
shadīdu
(is) severe
ٱلْعِقَابِ
l-ʿiqābi
(in) the penalty
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 25) ➊ In {وَ اتَّقُوْا فِتْنَةً لَّا تُصِيْبَنَّ الَّذِيْنَ ظَلَمُوْا … : ’’ فِتْنَةً ‘‘}, the tanween is for emphasis, therefore it has been translated as "a great trial." It is established from numerous authentic ahadith that when a community fails to fulfill the duty of enjoining good and forbidding evil, Allah sends a widespread punishment upon them. (Ibn Kathir) The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "By the One in Whose hand is my soul! You will surely enjoin good and forbid evil, or else Allah will send His punishment upon you, then you will supplicate to Him but He will not accept your supplication." [ أحمد : 388/5، ۳۸۹، ح : ۲۳۳۰۱، عن حذیفۃ بن یمان رضی اللہ عنہ وحسنہ شعیب أرنؤوط ] The story of the people of the Sabbath, those who caught fish on Saturday, is an example of this. See Surah Al-A'raf (164 to 167).
➋ { وَ اعْلَمُوْۤا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ شَدِيْدُ الْعِقَابِ:} The meaning is that by being lazy in carrying out the command, firstly the heart turns away and falls into difficulty again and again; secondly, when righteous people become negligent in their actions, the sinners will abandon good deeds altogether, thus the evil custom will spread, and its consequences will befall everyone.
➋ { وَ اعْلَمُوْۤا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ شَدِيْدُ الْعِقَابِ:} The meaning is that by being lazy in carrying out the command, firstly the heart turns away and falls into difficulty again and again; secondly, when righteous people become negligent in their actions, the sinners will abandon good deeds altogether, thus the evil custom will spread, and its consequences will befall everyone.
