سُوْرَةُ الْاَحْزَابِ
Surah Al-Ahzaab (33) — Ayah 14
وَلَوْ دُخِلَتْ عَلَيْهِم مِّنْ أَقْطَارِهَا ثُمَّ سُئِلُوا۟ ٱلْفِتْنَةَ لَـَٔاتَوْهَا وَمَا تَلَبَّثُوا۟ بِهَآ إِلَّا يَسِيرًا ﴿14﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And if the enemy had entered from all sides (of the city), and they had been exhorted to Al-Fitnah (i.e. to renegade from Islâm to polytheism), they would surely have committed it and would have hesitated thereupon but little.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَوْ
walaw
And if
دُخِلَتْ
dukhilat
had been entered
عَلَيْهِم
ʿalayhim
upon them
مِّنْ
min
from
أَقْطَارِهَا
aqṭārihā
all its sides
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
سُئِلُوا۟
su-ilū
they had been asked
ٱلْفِتْنَةَ
l-fit'nata
the treachery
لَـَٔاتَوْهَا
laātawhā
they (would) have certainly done it
وَمَا
wamā
and not
تَلَبَّثُوا۟
talabbathū
they (would) have hesitated
بِهَآ
bihā
over it
إِلَّا
illā
except
يَسِيرًۭا
yasīran
a little
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.
14. And if the enemy had entered from all sides of Medina and they had been invited to fitnah, these hypocrites would have surely yielded to it and would not have hesitated much [19].
[19] That is, if the confederate disbelievers had invited them to fight against the Muslims, they would have immediately accepted and been ready to fight the Muslims without a moment’s delay. At that time, they would not have considered at all that their homes were unprotected, nor would they have worried that if they did not protect their homes, the enemy would plunder them. This is a major proof of their lies and hypocrisy.
[19] That is, if the confederate disbelievers had invited them to fight against the Muslims, they would have immediately accepted and been ready to fight the Muslims without a moment’s delay. At that time, they would not have considered at all that their homes were unprotected, nor would they have worried that if they did not protect their homes, the enemy would plunder them. This is a major proof of their lies and hypocrisy.
