سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 25
فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم بِٱلْحَقِّ مِنْ عِندِنَا قَالُوا۟ ٱقْتُلُوٓا۟ أَبْنَآءَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ وَٱسْتَحْيُوا۟ نِسَآءَهُمْ ۚ وَمَا كَيْدُ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ إِلَّا فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ ﴿25﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then, when he brought them the Truth from Us, they said: "Kill the sons of those who believe with him and let their women live"; but the plots of disbelievers are nothing but in vain!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَلَمَّا
falammā
Then when
جَآءَهُم
jāahum
he brought to them
بِٱلْحَقِّ
bil-ḥaqi
the truth
مِنْ
min
from
عِندِنَا
ʿindinā
Us
قَالُوا۟
qālū
they said
ٱقْتُلُوٓا۟
uq'tulū
Kill
أَبْنَآءَ
abnāa
(the) sons
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(of) those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
مَعَهُۥ
maʿahu
with him
وَٱسْتَحْيُوا۟
wa-is'taḥyū
and let live
نِسَآءَهُمْ ۚ
nisāahum
their women
وَمَا
wamā
And not
كَيْدُ
kaydu
(is the) plot
ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
l-kāfirīna
(of) the disbelievers
إِلَّا
illā
but
فِى
fī
in
ضَلَـٰلٍۢ
ḍalālin
error
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.
25. Then, when he brought them the truth from Us, they said, "Kill the sons of those who have believed with him and let their women live." But the plot [33] of the disbelievers was nothing but in vain.
[33]
Pharaoh’s Action to Exterminate the Children of Israel:
Pharaoh prescribed this punishment for those who believed in Sayyiduna Musa ؑ so that, by terrorizing the people, he could prevent them from supporting Sayyiduna Musa ؑ. What he wanted was to exterminate the entire nation of the Children of Israel by this method. But despite his threats and punishments, the number of those who believed in Sayyiduna Musa ؑ continued to increase.
[33]
Pharaoh’s Action to Exterminate the Children of Israel:
Pharaoh prescribed this punishment for those who believed in Sayyiduna Musa ؑ so that, by terrorizing the people, he could prevent them from supporting Sayyiduna Musa ؑ. What he wanted was to exterminate the entire nation of the Children of Israel by this method. But despite his threats and punishments, the number of those who believed in Sayyiduna Musa ؑ continued to increase.
