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Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 66
وَلَوْ أَنَّا كَتَبْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ أَنِ ٱقْتُلُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ أَوِ ٱخْرُجُوا۟ مِن دِيَـٰرِكُم مَّا فَعَلُوهُ إِلَّا قَلِيلٌ مِّنْهُمْ ۖ وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ فَعَلُوا۟ مَا يُوعَظُونَ بِهِۦ لَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَّهُمْ وَأَشَدَّ تَثْبِيتًا ﴿66﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And if We had ordered them (saying), "Kill yourselves (i.e. the innocent ones kill the guilty ones) or leave your homes," very few of them would have done it; but if they had done what they were told, it would have been better for them, and would have strengthened their (Faith);
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَوْ
walaw
And if
أَنَّا
annā
[that] We
كَتَبْنَا
katabnā
(had) decreed
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
on them
أَنِ
ani
that
ٱقْتُلُوٓا۟
uq'tulū
Kill
أَنفُسَكُمْ
anfusakum
yourselves
أَوِ
awi
or
ٱخْرُجُوا۟
ukh'rujū
Go forth
مِن
min
from
دِيَـٰرِكُم
diyārikum
your homes
مَّا
mā
not
فَعَلُوهُ
faʿalūhu
they would have done it
إِلَّا
illā
except
قَلِيلٌۭ
qalīlun
a few
مِّنْهُمْ ۖ
min'hum
of them
وَلَوْ
walaw
But if
أَنَّهُمْ
annahum
[that] they
فَعَلُوا۟
faʿalū
had done
مَا
mā
what
يُوعَظُونَ
yūʿaẓūna
they were advised
بِهِۦ
bihi
with [it]
لَكَانَ
lakāna
surely (it) would have been
خَيْرًۭا
khayran
better
لَّهُمْ
lahum
for them
وَأَشَدَّ
wa-ashadda
and stronger
تَثْبِيتًۭا
tathbītan
strengthen(ing)
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66. And if We had decreed for them, "Kill yourselves" or "Leave your homes," only a few of them would have done so [98]. But if they had done what they were advised, it would have been better for them and a means of greater steadfastness.
[98] That is, such hypocrites who are not willing to accept the decision of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. If, for some reason, We had made killing obligatory upon them, as it was made obligatory upon the worshippers of the calf, or if We had commanded them to migrate from here (Madinah) to another place, then how could these people have fulfilled such sacrifices? And if these people had submitted themselves before the commands of Allah and His Messenger, then their destination would have become nearer and, in any case, they would have been in benefit. Here, in this world, they would have attained a dignified life, and in the Hereafter, they would have been deserving of a great reward.
[98] That is, such hypocrites who are not willing to accept the decision of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. If, for some reason, We had made killing obligatory upon them, as it was made obligatory upon the worshippers of the calf, or if We had commanded them to migrate from here (Madinah) to another place, then how could these people have fulfilled such sacrifices? And if these people had submitted themselves before the commands of Allah and His Messenger, then their destination would have become nearer and, in any case, they would have been in benefit. Here, in this world, they would have attained a dignified life, and in the Hereafter, they would have been deserving of a great reward.
