سُوْرَةُ النَّمْلِ
Surah An-Naml (27) — Ayah 11
إِلَّا مَن ظَلَمَ ثُمَّ بَدَّلَ حُسْنًۢا بَعْدَ سُوٓءٍ فَإِنِّى غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿11﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"Except him who has done wrong and afterwards has changed evil for good; then surely, I am Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِلَّا
illā
Except
مَن
man
who
ظَلَمَ
ẓalama
wrongs
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
بَدَّلَ
baddala
substitutes
حُسْنًۢا
ḥus'nan
good
بَعْدَ
baʿda
after
سُوٓءٍۢ
sūin
evil
فَإِنِّى
fa-innī
then indeed, I Am
غَفُورٌۭ
ghafūrun
Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٌۭ
raḥīmun
Most Merciful
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.
11. Only he who has done wrong is afraid. But if he changes evil with good [11] after wrongdoing, then surely I am Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.
[11]
The Staff of Musa ؑ, the Shining Hand, and Other Miracles:
Yes, there can be only one reason to fear in My presence: if a person has indeed committed injustice. And the unjust truly ought to fear, but if a person repents after wrongdoing, adopts the path of righteousness after evil deeds, and changes his conduct altogether, then I forgive him. Most likely, this verse refers to an incident from the earlier life of Musa ؑ, when he unintentionally killed a Copt. Then he fled from there and came to Madyan to Prophet Shu‘ayb. Allah Almighty, by saying ﴿فَإِنِّي غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ﴾, also gave the glad tidings of forgiveness for that mistake.
[11]
The Staff of Musa ؑ, the Shining Hand, and Other Miracles:
Yes, there can be only one reason to fear in My presence: if a person has indeed committed injustice. And the unjust truly ought to fear, but if a person repents after wrongdoing, adopts the path of righteousness after evil deeds, and changes his conduct altogether, then I forgive him. Most likely, this verse refers to an incident from the earlier life of Musa ؑ, when he unintentionally killed a Copt. Then he fled from there and came to Madyan to Prophet Shu‘ayb. Allah Almighty, by saying ﴿فَإِنِّي غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ﴾, also gave the glad tidings of forgiveness for that mistake.
