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Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 81
وَيَقُولُونَ طَاعَةٌ فَإِذَا بَرَزُوا۟ مِنْ عِندِكَ بَيَّتَ طَآئِفَةٌ مِّنْهُمْ غَيْرَ ٱلَّذِى تَقُولُ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ يَكْتُبُ مَا يُبَيِّتُونَ ۖ فَأَعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَكِيلًا ﴿81﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They say: "We are obedient," but when they leave you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), a section of them spend all night in planning other than what you say. But Allâh records their nightly (plots). So turn aside from them (do not punish them), and put your trust in Allâh. And Allâh is Ever All-Sufficient as a Disposer of affairs.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَيَقُولُونَ
wayaqūlūna
And they say
طَاعَةٌۭ
ṭāʿatun
(We pledge) obedience
فَإِذَا
fa-idhā
Then when
بَرَزُوا۟
barazū
they leave
مِنْ
min
from
عِندِكَ
ʿindika
you
بَيَّتَ
bayyata
plan by night
طَآئِفَةٌۭ
ṭāifatun
a group
مِّنْهُمْ
min'hum
of them
غَيْرَ
ghayra
other than
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
that which
تَقُولُ ۖ
taqūlu
you say
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
But Allah
يَكْتُبُ
yaktubu
records
مَا
mā
what
يُبَيِّتُونَ ۖ
yubayyitūna
they plan by night
فَأَعْرِضْ
fa-aʿriḍ
So turn (away)
عَنْهُمْ
ʿanhum
from them
وَتَوَكَّلْ
watawakkal
and put (your) trust
عَلَى
ʿalā
in
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
Allah
وَكَفَىٰ
wakafā
And sufficient
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
is Allah
وَكِيلًا
wakīlan
(as) a Trustee
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.
They say, "We will obey," but when they leave you, a group of them spend the night plotting something other than what you say [113]. But Allah records what they plot. So turn away from them and put your trust in Allah. And Allah is sufficient as a Trustee.
[113] That is, the hypocrites profess their obedience to you in your presence and even speak words of goodwill towards you and the Muslims. But their secret consultations are of a completely different nature, and their way of thinking and mindset are entirely different. They think about how they can harm these Muslims so that their strength may be weakened, and how they can get rid of them or expel them from Madinah altogether. For this purpose, they keep consulting and conspiring with the Jews of Madinah. So, pay no attention whatsoever to their vile schemes. Place your trust only in Allah. Allah Himself will deal with them.
[113] That is, the hypocrites profess their obedience to you in your presence and even speak words of goodwill towards you and the Muslims. But their secret consultations are of a completely different nature, and their way of thinking and mindset are entirely different. They think about how they can harm these Muslims so that their strength may be weakened, and how they can get rid of them or expel them from Madinah altogether. For this purpose, they keep consulting and conspiring with the Jews of Madinah. So, pay no attention whatsoever to their vile schemes. Place your trust only in Allah. Allah Himself will deal with them.
