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Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 16
أَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ أَن تُتْرَكُوا۟ وَلَمَّا يَعْلَمِ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ جَـٰهَدُوا۟ مِنكُمْ وَلَمْ يَتَّخِذُوا۟ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَا رَسُولِهِۦ وَلَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَلِيجَةً ۚ وَٱللَّهُ خَبِيرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿16﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Do you think that you shall be left alone while Allâh has not yet tested those among you who have striven hard and fought and have not taken Walîjah [(Bitânah - helpers, advisors and consultants from disbelievers, pagans.) giving openly to them their secrets] besides Allâh, and His Messenger, and the believers. Allâh is Well-Acquainted with what you do.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَمْ
am
Or
حَسِبْتُمْ
ḥasib'tum
(do) you think
أَن
an
that
تُتْرَكُوا۟
tut'rakū
you would be left
وَلَمَّا
walammā
while not
يَعْلَمِ
yaʿlami
Allah made evident
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah made evident
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
جَـٰهَدُوا۟
jāhadū
strive
مِنكُمْ
minkum
among you
وَلَمْ
walam
and not
يَتَّخِذُوا۟
yattakhidhū
take
مِن
min
besides Allah
دُونِ
dūni
besides Allah
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
besides Allah
وَلَا
walā
and not
رَسُولِهِۦ
rasūlihi
His Messenger
وَلَا
walā
and not
ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
l-mu'minīna
the believers
وَلِيجَةًۭ ۚ
walījatan
(as) intimates
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
خَبِيرٌۢ
khabīrun
(is) All-Aware
بِمَا
bimā
of what
تَعْمَلُونَ
taʿmalūna
you do
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.
(Ayah16) ➊ {اَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ اَنْ تُتْرَكُوْا … : ’’وَلِيْجَةً ‘‘ ’’ وَلَجَ يَلِجُ ‘‘ } ({وَعَدَ}) is from which means to enter, that is, one who enters into the heart, an intimate friend and beloved, before whom a person even places his innermost secrets. Muslims are commanded not to take disbelievers as intimate friends in any case. It is said: «لَا تَتَّخِذُوْا بِطَانَةً مِّنْ دُوْنِكُمْ لَا يَاْلُوْنَكُمْ خَبَالًا » [ آل عمران : ۱۱۸ ] "Do not take anyone as an intimate friend from outside your own people; they do not fail to harm you in any way." At the end of the rulings of jihad, Allah Almighty has stated in this verse one of the wisdoms of jihad: that Allah wants, through it, to separate the sincere and insincere believers and to purify those people in whom the quality of jihad and exclusive intimate friendship and confidentiality with Muslims is found, because this quality becomes evident only through fighting. Sometimes the hypocrites also participate in jihad, but they do not sever their intimate friendship and confidentiality with the disbelievers, nor do they fight solely for the pleasure of Allah. Also see Surah Al-Ankabut (1 to 3) and Surah Al-Imran (179).
➋ {وَ اللّٰهُ خَبِيْرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ:} Allah Almighty is fully aware of all your deeds; He knows the state of the heart along with outward actions, so correct your deeds and keep your intention purely for the pleasure of Allah.
➋ {وَ اللّٰهُ خَبِيْرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ:} Allah Almighty is fully aware of all your deeds; He knows the state of the heart along with outward actions, so correct your deeds and keep your intention purely for the pleasure of Allah.
