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Surah An-Noor (24) — Ayah 22
وَلَا يَأْتَلِ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْفَضْلِ مِنكُمْ وَٱلسَّعَةِ أَن يُؤْتُوٓا۟ أُو۟لِى ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَٱلْمَسَـٰكِينَ وَٱلْمُهَـٰجِرِينَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَلْيَعْفُوا۟ وَلْيَصْفَحُوٓا۟ ۗ أَلَا تُحِبُّونَ أَن يَغْفِرَ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿22﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And let not those among you who are blessed with graces and wealth swear not to give (any sort of help) to their kinsmen, Al-Masâkîn (the poor), and those who left their homes for Allâh’s Cause. Let them pardon and forgive. Do you not love that Allâh should forgive you? And Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And not
يَأْتَلِ
yatali
let swear
أُو۟لُوا۟
ulū
those of virtue
ٱلْفَضْلِ
l-faḍli
those of virtue
مِنكُمْ
minkum
among you
وَٱلسَّعَةِ
wal-saʿati
and the amplitude of means
أَن
an
that
يُؤْتُوٓا۟
yu'tū
they give
أُو۟لِى
ulī
(to) the near of kin
ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ
l-qur'bā
(to) the near of kin
وَٱلْمَسَـٰكِينَ
wal-masākīna
and the needy
وَٱلْمُهَـٰجِرِينَ
wal-muhājirīna
and the emigrants
فِى
fī
in
سَبِيلِ
sabīli
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ ۖ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَلْيَعْفُوا۟
walyaʿfū
And let them pardon
وَلْيَصْفَحُوٓا۟ ۗ
walyaṣfaḥū
and let them overlook
أَلَا
alā
(Do) not
تُحِبُّونَ
tuḥibbūna
you like
أَن
an
that
يَغْفِرَ
yaghfira
Allah should forgive
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah should forgive
لَكُمْ ۗ
lakum
you
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
غَفُورٌۭ
ghafūrun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٌ
raḥīmun
Most Merciful
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22. And let not those among you who are blessed with wealth swear not to give (charity or support) to their relatives [27], the needy, and those who have migrated in the way of Allah. Rather, they should forgive and overlook. Do you not wish that Allah should forgive you? [27.1] And Allah is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.
[27]
The Oath of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr to Stop the Allowance:
In the detailed narration of Hazrat Aishaؓ, it is mentioned that Mistah bin Athathah was among those simple-minded Muslims who got swept away in this turmoil. He was a close relative of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiqؓ and was needy. Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiqؓ used to give him a monthly allowance for his subsistence. When he too became one of those who leveled accusations, it was natural for Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiqؓ to feel hurt by him. He had repaid kindness with evil. Thus, he swore that he would never again help such an ungrateful person. Upon this, this verse was revealed, in which even such people are urged to forgive and overlook. Accordingly, he immediately submitted to this command and said: "O Lord! We certainly wish that You forgive us." Thus, he pledged to resume his help and even began to help more than before.
[27۔ 1]
One Should Forgive So That Allah May Forgive Us:
Thus, in this verse, Muslims are taught to keep a lofty principle in mind, that is, when forgiving someone, they should not think about how that person has treated them, but rather forgive so that Allah will forgive them. And this is a need that every person has in every circumstance. Another noteworthy point is that Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiqؓ did resume his assistance, but did he also pay the expiation for his oath? There is no mention of this here. Therefore, some scholars believe that adopting the good deed itself is the expiation for the oath. While another group believes, and after the command regarding expiation of oaths was revealed in Surah Ma'idah, that paying the expiation for the oath is also necessary, and as further evidence, they present the following hadith: Hazrat Abu Musa Ash'ari narrates that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "By Allah! if Allah wills, whenever I swear an oath about something, and then I find something else better than it, I pay the expiation for my oath and do what seems better to me." [بخاری۔ کتاب الایمان والنذور۔ باب الاستثناء فی الایمان]
Therefore, the better course is to also pay the expiation for such an oath.
[27]
The Oath of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr to Stop the Allowance:
In the detailed narration of Hazrat Aishaؓ, it is mentioned that Mistah bin Athathah was among those simple-minded Muslims who got swept away in this turmoil. He was a close relative of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiqؓ and was needy. Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiqؓ used to give him a monthly allowance for his subsistence. When he too became one of those who leveled accusations, it was natural for Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiqؓ to feel hurt by him. He had repaid kindness with evil. Thus, he swore that he would never again help such an ungrateful person. Upon this, this verse was revealed, in which even such people are urged to forgive and overlook. Accordingly, he immediately submitted to this command and said: "O Lord! We certainly wish that You forgive us." Thus, he pledged to resume his help and even began to help more than before.
[27۔ 1]
One Should Forgive So That Allah May Forgive Us:
Thus, in this verse, Muslims are taught to keep a lofty principle in mind, that is, when forgiving someone, they should not think about how that person has treated them, but rather forgive so that Allah will forgive them. And this is a need that every person has in every circumstance. Another noteworthy point is that Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiqؓ did resume his assistance, but did he also pay the expiation for his oath? There is no mention of this here. Therefore, some scholars believe that adopting the good deed itself is the expiation for the oath. While another group believes, and after the command regarding expiation of oaths was revealed in Surah Ma'idah, that paying the expiation for the oath is also necessary, and as further evidence, they present the following hadith: Hazrat Abu Musa Ash'ari narrates that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "By Allah! if Allah wills, whenever I swear an oath about something, and then I find something else better than it, I pay the expiation for my oath and do what seems better to me." [بخاری۔ کتاب الایمان والنذور۔ باب الاستثناء فی الایمان]
Therefore, the better course is to also pay the expiation for such an oath.
