سُوْرَةُ الشُّوْرٰي
Surah Ash-Shura (42) — Ayah 39
وَٱلَّذِينَ إِذَآ أَصَابَهُمُ ٱلْبَغْىُ هُمْ يَنتَصِرُونَ ﴿39﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And those who, when an oppressive wrong is done to them, take revenge.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
إِذَآ
idhā
when
أَصَابَهُمُ
aṣābahumu
strikes them
ٱلْبَغْىُ
l-baghyu
tyranny
هُمْ
hum
they
يَنتَصِرُونَ
yantaṣirūna
defend themselves
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.
39. And those who, when oppression [57] is inflicted upon them, defend themselves.
[57]
Standing Firm Against Oppression and Retaliating Against the Oppressor:
That is, when arrogant and tyrannical people oppress them, they do not submit before them; rather, they stand firm in front of them. They do not show weakness, just as the Muslims in Makkah endured the hardships from the disbelievers but did not bow before them. And if they have the courage to take revenge, they do so. Their characteristic is that when they are dominant, if they wish, they can forgive the subdued, or if they wish, they can take only as much revenge as the oppression done to them, and they consider forgiveness to be better. However, when a powerful person, in the pride of his strength, attacks them, they stand firm before him and do not bow or submit before any oppressor or arrogant person.
[57]
Standing Firm Against Oppression and Retaliating Against the Oppressor:
That is, when arrogant and tyrannical people oppress them, they do not submit before them; rather, they stand firm in front of them. They do not show weakness, just as the Muslims in Makkah endured the hardships from the disbelievers but did not bow before them. And if they have the courage to take revenge, they do so. Their characteristic is that when they are dominant, if they wish, they can forgive the subdued, or if they wish, they can take only as much revenge as the oppression done to them, and they consider forgiveness to be better. However, when a powerful person, in the pride of his strength, attacks them, they stand firm before him and do not bow or submit before any oppressor or arrogant person.
