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Surah Muhammad (47) — Ayah 13
وَكَأَيِّن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ هِىَ أَشَدُّ قُوَّةً مِّن قَرْيَتِكَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَخْرَجَتْكَ أَهْلَكْنَـٰهُمْ فَلَا نَاصِرَ لَهُمْ ﴿13﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And many a town, stronger than your town (Makkah) (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) which has driven you out We have destroyed. And there was none to help them.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَكَأَيِّن
waka-ayyin
And how many
مِّن
min
of
قَرْيَةٍ
qaryatin
a town
هِىَ
hiya
which
أَشَدُّ
ashaddu
(was) stronger
قُوَّةًۭ
quwwatan
(in) strength
مِّن
min
than
قَرْيَتِكَ
qaryatika
your town
ٱلَّتِىٓ
allatī
which
أَخْرَجَتْكَ
akhrajatka
has driven you out
أَهْلَكْنَـٰهُمْ
ahlaknāhum
We destroyed them
فَلَا
falā
so no
نَاصِرَ
nāṣira
helper
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
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.
And how many a city was stronger than your city which drove you out [14]; We destroyed them, and they had no helper.
[14]
Your Farewell Words at the Time of Migration:
Apparently, it was the disbelievers who expelled you from Makkah. In fact, they even set a reward of one hundred camels for anyone who would capture Muhammad ﷺ and bring him to them. But since these disbelievers had caused you so much pain and suffering that you were forced to migrate from there, Allah attributed the real cause of your expulsion to them. As the Messenger of Allah ﷺ himself, when leaving Makkah, addressed Makkah with great longing and said these words: "O Makkah, you are most honorable and beloved to Allah, and you are also very beloved to me. If your people had not forced me to leave, I would never have left you." [ترمذی۔ ابو اب المناقب۔ باب فی فضل مکۃ]
[14]
Your Farewell Words at the Time of Migration:
Apparently, it was the disbelievers who expelled you from Makkah. In fact, they even set a reward of one hundred camels for anyone who would capture Muhammad ﷺ and bring him to them. But since these disbelievers had caused you so much pain and suffering that you were forced to migrate from there, Allah attributed the real cause of your expulsion to them. As the Messenger of Allah ﷺ himself, when leaving Makkah, addressed Makkah with great longing and said these words: "O Makkah, you are most honorable and beloved to Allah, and you are also very beloved to me. If your people had not forced me to leave, I would never have left you." [ترمذی۔ ابو اب المناقب۔ باب فی فضل مکۃ]
