سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 94
وَلَا تَتَّخِذُوٓا۟ أَيْمَـٰنَكُمْ دَخَلًۢا بَيْنَكُمْ فَتَزِلَّ قَدَمٌۢ بَعْدَ ثُبُوتِهَا وَتَذُوقُوا۟ ٱلسُّوٓءَ بِمَا صَدَدتُّمْ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَلَكُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ ﴿94﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And make not your oaths a means of deception among yourselves, lest a foot should slip after being firmly planted, and you may have to taste the evil (punishment in this world) of having hindered (men) from the Path of Allâh (i.e. Belief in the Oneness of Allâh and His Messenger, Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), and yours will be a great torment (i.e. the Fire of Hell in the Hereafter).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And (do) not
تَتَّخِذُوٓا۟
tattakhidhū
take
أَيْمَـٰنَكُمْ
aymānakum
your oaths
دَخَلًۢا
dakhalan
(as) a deception
بَيْنَكُمْ
baynakum
between you
فَتَزِلَّ
fatazilla
lest, should slip
قَدَمٌۢ
qadamun
a foot
بَعْدَ
baʿda
after
ثُبُوتِهَا
thubūtihā
it is firmly planted
وَتَذُوقُوا۟
watadhūqū
and you would taste
ٱلسُّوٓءَ
l-sūa
the evil
بِمَا
bimā
for what
صَدَدتُّمْ
ṣadadttum
you hindered
عَن
ʿan
from
سَبِيلِ
sabīli
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ ۖ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَلَكُمْ
walakum
and for you
عَذَابٌ
ʿadhābun
(is) a punishment
عَظِيمٌۭ
ʿaẓīmun
great
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
And do not make your oaths a means of deceiving one another in your mutual dealings [98], lest your feet slip after being firmly planted, and you suffer evil consequences for having hindered others from the way of Allah, and there will be a great punishment for you (in the Hereafter).
[98] That is, when you are about to make a deal, your intention should be pure. There should be no intention of betrayal, dishonesty, or breach of covenant in your heart, and if you do so, there will be two harms: firstly, your own reputation will be destroyed and instead there will be disgrace and humiliation. Secondly, those who wish to embrace Islam, when they see that Muslims do the same things as disbelievers, why would they be inclined towards Islam? In this way, you yourself will become a cause of obstruction in the path of Islam. Therefore, besides disgrace and the destruction of reputation in this world, you will also be severely punished in the Hereafter.
[98] That is, when you are about to make a deal, your intention should be pure. There should be no intention of betrayal, dishonesty, or breach of covenant in your heart, and if you do so, there will be two harms: firstly, your own reputation will be destroyed and instead there will be disgrace and humiliation. Secondly, those who wish to embrace Islam, when they see that Muslims do the same things as disbelievers, why would they be inclined towards Islam? In this way, you yourself will become a cause of obstruction in the path of Islam. Therefore, besides disgrace and the destruction of reputation in this world, you will also be severely punished in the Hereafter.
