سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 53
أَمْ لَهُمْ نَصِيبٌ مِّنَ ٱلْمُلْكِ فَإِذًا لَّا يُؤْتُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ نَقِيرًا ﴿53﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Or have they a share in the dominion? Then in that case they would not give mankind even a speck on the back of a date-stone.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَمْ
am
Or
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
نَصِيبٌۭ
naṣībun
(is) a share
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلْمُلْكِ
l-mul'ki
the Kingdom
فَإِذًۭا
fa-idhan
Then
لَّا
lā
not would
يُؤْتُونَ
yu'tūna
they give
ٱلنَّاسَ
l-nāsa
the people
نَقِيرًا
naqīran
(even as much as the) speck on a date seed
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.
53. Or do they have any share in the kingdom [84]? If that were so, they would not give people even as much as a speck.
[84]
The Miserliness and Narrow-mindedness of the Jews:
Here, a well-known vile trait of the Jews, miserliness, has been mentioned: that even if they were to possess the rule of a country, they would not give anyone even a single penny. The second aspect of their miserliness is that they are so narrow-minded that even acknowledging the truth is impossible for them. This is because they are considering the polytheists of Makkah to be superior to the monotheists.
[84]
The Miserliness and Narrow-mindedness of the Jews:
Here, a well-known vile trait of the Jews, miserliness, has been mentioned: that even if they were to possess the rule of a country, they would not give anyone even a single penny. The second aspect of their miserliness is that they are so narrow-minded that even acknowledging the truth is impossible for them. This is because they are considering the polytheists of Makkah to be superior to the monotheists.
