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Surah Muhammad (47) — Ayah 28
ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمُ ٱتَّبَعُوا۟ مَآ أَسْخَطَ ٱللَّهَ وَكَرِهُوا۟ رِضْوَٰنَهُۥ فَأَحْبَطَ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ ﴿28﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
That is because they followed that which angered Allâh and hated that which pleased Him. So He made their deeds fruitless.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
بِأَنَّهُمُ
bi-annahumu
(is) because they
ٱتَّبَعُوا۟
ittabaʿū
followed
مَآ
mā
what
أَسْخَطَ
askhaṭa
angered
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
وَكَرِهُوا۟
wakarihū
and hated
رِضْوَٰنَهُۥ
riḍ'wānahu
His pleasure
فَأَحْبَطَ
fa-aḥbaṭa
so He made worthless
أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ
aʿmālahum
their deeds
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.
28. This is because they followed that which angered Allah and disliked seeking His pleasure [32], so He rendered their deeds void.
[32]
In the Battle Between Truth and Falsehood, Whoever Sides with the Disbelievers Is No Longer a Muslim:
Allah’s pleasure was that they should have supported the Muslims, not the Jews. But instead of seeking Allah’s pleasure, they chose the path of hypocrisy and preferred the approval of the Jews. Therefore, all the good deeds they performed after verbally embracing Islam—such as offering prayers with the Muslims, fasting, or spending wealth in the way of Allah—Allah will render all such deeds void. From this, a very important point is learned: if, in the battle between Muslims and disbelievers, a Muslim’s sympathies lie with the disbelievers, then he is no longer a Muslim, and whatever good deeds he may have done are also wasted.
[32]
In the Battle Between Truth and Falsehood, Whoever Sides with the Disbelievers Is No Longer a Muslim:
Allah’s pleasure was that they should have supported the Muslims, not the Jews. But instead of seeking Allah’s pleasure, they chose the path of hypocrisy and preferred the approval of the Jews. Therefore, all the good deeds they performed after verbally embracing Islam—such as offering prayers with the Muslims, fasting, or spending wealth in the way of Allah—Allah will render all such deeds void. From this, a very important point is learned: if, in the battle between Muslims and disbelievers, a Muslim’s sympathies lie with the disbelievers, then he is no longer a Muslim, and whatever good deeds he may have done are also wasted.
