سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 103
وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَٱتَّقَوْا۟ لَمَثُوبَةٌ مِّنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ خَيْرٌ ۖ لَّوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿103﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And if they had believed, and guarded themselves from evil and kept their duty to Allâh, far better would have been the reward from their Lord, if they but knew!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَوْ
walaw
And if
أَنَّهُمْ
annahum
[that] they
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
(had) believed
وَٱتَّقَوْا۟
wa-ittaqaw
and feared (Allah)
لَمَثُوبَةٌۭ
lamathūbatun
surely (the) reward
مِّنْ
min
(of)
عِندِ
ʿindi
from
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
خَيْرٌۭ ۖ
khayrun
(would have been) better
لَّوْ
law
if
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they were
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
(to) know
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.
103. And if they had believed and been mindful of Allah, the reward from Allah would have been far better, if only they [122] knew.
[122]
A Scholar Without Practice is Ignorant:
In the first verse, it is stated that "the Jews had knowledge of this," and in this verse, it is stated, "If only they had known." From this, it is understood that if a scholar acts against his knowledge and commits sinful deeds, then in reality, he is not a scholar but an ignorant person. Therefore, he is not deserving of being called a scholar.
[122]
A Scholar Without Practice is Ignorant:
In the first verse, it is stated that "the Jews had knowledge of this," and in this verse, it is stated, "If only they had known." From this, it is understood that if a scholar acts against his knowledge and commits sinful deeds, then in reality, he is not a scholar but an ignorant person. Therefore, he is not deserving of being called a scholar.
