سُوْرَةُ الْفَتْحِ
Surah Al-Fath (48) — Ayah 12
بَلْ ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَنقَلِبَ ٱلرَّسُولُ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِيهِمْ أَبَدًا وَزُيِّنَ ذَٰلِكَ فِى قُلُوبِكُمْ وَظَنَنتُمْ ظَنَّ ٱلسَّوْءِ وَكُنتُمْ قَوْمًۢا بُورًا ﴿12﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"Nay, but you thought that the Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and the believers would never return to their families, and that was made fair-seeming in your hearts, and you did think an evil thought and you became a useless people going for destruction."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
بَلْ
bal
Nay
ظَنَنتُمْ
ẓanantum
you thought
أَن
an
that
لَّن
lan
(would) never
يَنقَلِبَ
yanqaliba
return
ٱلرَّسُولُ
l-rasūlu
the Messenger
وَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ
wal-mu'minūna
and the believers
إِلَىٰٓ
ilā
to
أَهْلِيهِمْ
ahlīhim
their families
أَبَدًۭا
abadan
ever
وَزُيِّنَ
wazuyyina
that was made fair-seeming
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that was made fair-seeming
فِى
fī
in
قُلُوبِكُمْ
qulūbikum
your hearts
وَظَنَنتُمْ
waẓanantum
And you assumed
ظَنَّ
ẓanna
an assumption
ٱلسَّوْءِ
l-sawi
evil
وَكُنتُمْ
wakuntum
and you became
قَوْمًۢا
qawman
a people
بُورًۭا
būran
ruined
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.
12. No! You thought that the Messenger and the believers would never return to their families, and that thought was made pleasing in your hearts [14], and you assumed an evil assumption. And you are a people doomed to perish.
[14]
The Hypocrites’ Assumption That the Muslims Would Not Return Safely:
The real issue is that you neither have trust in Allah nor in His promises. You merely assumed that this handful of people would not be able to return safely. And not only was this your assumption, but it was also your desire. You felt absolutely no shame in harboring such ill thoughts about Allah, His Messenger, and the believers. Then, your second crime is that you try to cover up your inner malice by making all sorts of false excuses and by pleading with the Messenger of Allah for forgiveness. In the end, this inner malice and falsehood of yours will surely destroy you.
[14]
The Hypocrites’ Assumption That the Muslims Would Not Return Safely:
The real issue is that you neither have trust in Allah nor in His promises. You merely assumed that this handful of people would not be able to return safely. And not only was this your assumption, but it was also your desire. You felt absolutely no shame in harboring such ill thoughts about Allah, His Messenger, and the believers. Then, your second crime is that you try to cover up your inner malice by making all sorts of false excuses and by pleading with the Messenger of Allah for forgiveness. In the end, this inner malice and falsehood of yours will surely destroy you.
