سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْفَالِ
Surah Al-Anfaal (8) — Ayah 70
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ قُل لِّمَن فِىٓ أَيْدِيكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَسْرَىٰٓ إِن يَعْلَمِ ٱللَّهُ فِى قُلُوبِكُمْ خَيْرًا يُؤْتِكُمْ خَيْرًا مِّمَّآ أُخِذَ مِنكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿70﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
O Prophet (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) Say to the captives that are in your hands! "If Allâh knows any good in your hearts, He will give you something better than what has been taken from you, and He will forgive you, and Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا
yāayyuhā
O
ٱلنَّبِىُّ
l-nabiyu
Prophet
قُل
qul
Say
لِّمَن
liman
to whoever
فِىٓ
fī
(is) in
أَيْدِيكُم
aydīkum
your hands
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلْأَسْرَىٰٓ
l-asrā
the captives
إِن
in
If
يَعْلَمِ
yaʿlami
knows
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
فِى
fī
in
قُلُوبِكُمْ
qulūbikum
your hearts
خَيْرًۭا
khayran
any good
يُؤْتِكُمْ
yu'tikum
He will give you
خَيْرًۭا
khayran
better
مِّمَّآ
mimmā
than what
أُخِذَ
ukhidha
was taken
مِنكُمْ
minkum
from you
وَيَغْفِرْ
wayaghfir
and He will forgive
لَكُمْ ۗ
lakum
you
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
غَفُورٌۭ
ghafūrun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٌۭ
raḥīmun
Most Merciful
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 70) {قُلْ لِّمَنْ فِيْۤ اَيْدِيْكُمْ مِّنَ الْاَسْرٰۤى … :} When the captives of Badr were brought, some of them expressed Islam and said that they had participated in the battle under compulsion; among them was Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him). Upon this, this verse was revealed, and they were not granted exemption from ransom. Rather, in the case of true faith from the heart, a better reward and forgiveness than the ransom taken was promised. Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) says: "By Allah! This verse was revealed about me. When I informed the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) of my acceptance of Islam and requested that something be given to me in exchange for the twenty uqiyah of ransom taken from me, he gave me twenty slaves in exchange, all of whom were trading for me from my wealth. Along with this, I also hope for forgiveness from Allah, Glorified be His mention." [ مسند إسحاق بن راہویہ۔ تفسیر طبری۔ طبرانی وغیرہم ] In {’’الاستيعاب في بيان الأسباب‘‘}, after citing many references, it has been called Hasan. Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) had also paid the ransom for his nephew Aqil from his own pocket. [ بخاری، الجہاد والسیر، باب فداء المشرکین : ۳۰۴۹ ]
