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Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 62
فَكَيْفَ إِذَآ أَصَـٰبَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌۢ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيهِمْ ثُمَّ جَآءُوكَ يَحْلِفُونَ بِٱللَّهِ إِنْ أَرَدْنَآ إِلَّآ إِحْسَـٰنًا وَتَوْفِيقًا ﴿62﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
How then, when a catastrophe befalls them because of what their hands have sent forth, they come to you swearing by Allâh, "We meant no more than goodwill and conciliation!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَكَيْفَ
fakayfa
So how
إِذَآ
idhā
when
أَصَـٰبَتْهُم
aṣābathum
befalls them
مُّصِيبَةٌۢ
muṣībatun
disaster
بِمَا
bimā
for what
قَدَّمَتْ
qaddamat
sent forth
أَيْدِيهِمْ
aydīhim
their hands
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
جَآءُوكَ
jāūka
they come to you
يَحْلِفُونَ
yaḥlifūna
swearing
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
by Allah
إِنْ
in
Not
أَرَدْنَآ
aradnā
we intended
إِلَّآ
illā
except
إِحْسَـٰنًۭا
iḥ'sānan
good
وَتَوْفِيقًا
watawfīqan
and reconciliation
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.
62. Then what will be their state when a calamity befalls them because of what their own hands have done? They will come to you, swearing by Allah, saying, "We intended nothing but good and mutual [94] reconciliation."
[94] After the killing of the hypocrite, his heirs came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and filed a case of retribution (qisas) against Sayyiduna Umar ؓ, basing their case on the claim that their intention in seeking a judgment from Sayyiduna Umar ؓ against your decision was never to oppose your verdict, but rather that they thought Sayyiduna Umar ؓ would reconcile and make peace between the two parties. They even began to swear by Allah that, in reality, their purpose in going to Sayyiduna Umar ؓ was only for reconciliation.
[94] After the killing of the hypocrite, his heirs came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and filed a case of retribution (qisas) against Sayyiduna Umar ؓ, basing their case on the claim that their intention in seeking a judgment from Sayyiduna Umar ؓ against your decision was never to oppose your verdict, but rather that they thought Sayyiduna Umar ؓ would reconcile and make peace between the two parties. They even began to swear by Allah that, in reality, their purpose in going to Sayyiduna Umar ؓ was only for reconciliation.
