سُوْرَةُ النُّوْرِ
Surah An-Noor (24) — Ayah 47
وَيَقُولُونَ ءَامَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ وَبِٱلرَّسُولِ وَأَطَعْنَا ثُمَّ يَتَوَلَّىٰ فَرِيقٌ مِّنْهُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ ۚ وَمَآ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ بِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿47﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They (hypocrites) say: "We have believed in Allâh and in the Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), and we obey," then a party of them turn away thereafter, such are not believers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَيَقُولُونَ
wayaqūlūna
And they say
ءَامَنَّا
āmannā
We believe
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَبِٱلرَّسُولِ
wabil-rasūli
and in the Messenger
وَأَطَعْنَا
wa-aṭaʿnā
and we obey
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
يَتَوَلَّىٰ
yatawallā
turns away
فَرِيقٌۭ
farīqun
a party
مِّنْهُم
min'hum
of them
مِّنۢ
min
after
بَعْدِ
baʿdi
after
ذَٰلِكَ ۚ
dhālika
that
وَمَآ
wamā
And not
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
those
بِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
bil-mu'minīna
(are) believers
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.
47. They (the hypocrites) say, "We believe in Allah and in the Messenger, and we obey." Then after that, a group of them turns away [75]; in fact, these people are not true believers.
[75] That is, by their actions, they themselves refute their own statements. Their claim had two parts: first, to believe in Allah and His Messenger, and second, to obey. Now, since they have turned away and refused to obey, therefore, regarding the first part of their claim—belief—they are liars. If they had truly believed with sincere hearts, they would never have turned away from obedience. From this, it is understood that anyone whose actions contradict his words or verbal claims is, in reality, a liar in his claim.
[75] That is, by their actions, they themselves refute their own statements. Their claim had two parts: first, to believe in Allah and His Messenger, and second, to obey. Now, since they have turned away and refused to obey, therefore, regarding the first part of their claim—belief—they are liars. If they had truly believed with sincere hearts, they would never have turned away from obedience. From this, it is understood that anyone whose actions contradict his words or verbal claims is, in reality, a liar in his claim.
