سُوْرَةُ اٰلِ عِمْرٰنَ
Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 119
هَـٰٓأَنتُمْ أُو۟لَآءِ تُحِبُّونَهُمْ وَلَا يُحِبُّونَكُمْ وَتُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْكِتَـٰبِ كُلِّهِۦ وَإِذَا لَقُوكُمْ قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا وَإِذَا خَلَوْا۟ عَضُّوا۟ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْأَنَامِلَ مِنَ ٱلْغَيْظِ ۚ قُلْ مُوتُوا۟ بِغَيْظِكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ ﴿119﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Lo! You are the ones who love them but they love you not, and you believe in all the Scriptures [i.e. you believe in the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel), while they disbelieve in your Book, the Qur’ân]. And when they meet you, they say, "We believe." But when they are alone, they bite the tips of their fingers at you in rage. Say: "Perish in your rage. Certainly, Allâh knows what is in the breasts (all the secrets)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
هَـٰٓأَنتُمْ
hāantum
Lo! You are
أُو۟لَآءِ
ulāi
those
تُحِبُّونَهُمْ
tuḥibbūnahum
you love them
وَلَا
walā
but not
يُحِبُّونَكُمْ
yuḥibbūnakum
they love you
وَتُؤْمِنُونَ
watu'minūna
and you believe
بِٱلْكِتَـٰبِ
bil-kitābi
in the Book
كُلِّهِۦ
kullihi
all of it
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
لَقُوكُمْ
laqūkum
they meet you
قَالُوٓا۟
qālū
they say
ءَامَنَّا
āmannā
We believe
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
خَلَوْا۟
khalaw
they are alone
عَضُّوا۟
ʿaḍḍū
they bite
عَلَيْكُمُ
ʿalaykumu
at you
ٱلْأَنَامِلَ
l-anāmila
the finger tips
مِنَ
mina
(out) of
ٱلْغَيْظِ ۚ
l-ghayẓi
[the] rage
قُلْ
qul
Say
مُوتُوا۟
mūtū
Die
بِغَيْظِكُمْ ۗ
bighayẓikum
in your rage
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
عَلِيمٌۢ
ʿalīmun
(is) All-Knowing
بِذَاتِ
bidhāti
of what
ٱلصُّدُورِ
l-ṣudūri
(is in) the breasts
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.
119. Behold! You are those who love them (the Jews), but they do not love you, even though you believe in all the Scriptures [107]. When they meet you, they say, "We believe," but when they are alone, they bite their fingers in rage against you. Say, "Die in your rage!" Surely, Allah knows well what is hidden in the hearts.
[107]
Prohibition of Friendship with Disbelievers:
The current situation is that you believe in all the heavenly books, including the Torah. But the People of the Book do not believe in your Quran. This should have meant that they love you and you are hostile towards them, but here the matter is completely the opposite. What kind of upside-down logic are you following?
[108] Here, by "we believe," it either means the Jews' belief in the Torah or, to please the Muslims, hypocritically saying that "we also believe in the Quran." However, when they see your unity, mutual love, or your successive successes and achievements, they bite their fingers in anger. Because they have no power to stop you. Then Allah Almighty addressed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said that you should tell them: "Burn with rage if you wish, Allah will surely make His mission successful, and the religion of Islam will rise high as a dominant religion." And the waves of malice and enmity that arise in your hearts—Allah is fully aware of them as well.
[107]
Prohibition of Friendship with Disbelievers:
The current situation is that you believe in all the heavenly books, including the Torah. But the People of the Book do not believe in your Quran. This should have meant that they love you and you are hostile towards them, but here the matter is completely the opposite. What kind of upside-down logic are you following?
[108] Here, by "we believe," it either means the Jews' belief in the Torah or, to please the Muslims, hypocritically saying that "we also believe in the Quran." However, when they see your unity, mutual love, or your successive successes and achievements, they bite their fingers in anger. Because they have no power to stop you. Then Allah Almighty addressed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said that you should tell them: "Burn with rage if you wish, Allah will surely make His mission successful, and the religion of Islam will rise high as a dominant religion." And the waves of malice and enmity that arise in your hearts—Allah is fully aware of them as well.
