سُوْرَةُ الْفَتْحِ
Surah Al-Fath (48) — Ayah 22
وَلَوْ قَـٰتَلَكُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَوَلَّوُا۟ ٱلْأَدْبَـٰرَ ثُمَّ لَا يَجِدُونَ وَلِيًّا وَلَا نَصِيرًا ﴿22﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And if those who disbelieve fight against you, they certainly would have turned their backs; then they would have found neither a Walî (protector, guardian) nor a helper.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَوْ
walaw
And if
قَـٰتَلَكُمُ
qātalakumu
fight you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve
لَوَلَّوُا۟
lawallawū
surely they would turn
ٱلْأَدْبَـٰرَ
l-adbāra
the backs
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
لَا
lā
not
يَجِدُونَ
yajidūna
they would find
وَلِيًّۭا
waliyyan
any protector
وَلَا
walā
and not
نَصِيرًۭا
naṣīran
any helper
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.
If those who disbelieve had fought you, they would certainly have turned their backs [33], then they would not find any protector or helper.
[33] That is, if the disbelievers at Hudaybiyyah had confronted the Muslims in battle, Allah was fully capable of defeating the disbelievers and granting victory to the Muslims. However, instead of war, a treaty took place, in which there were many other underlying benefits. Because of these, Allah did not allow war to occur.
[33] That is, if the disbelievers at Hudaybiyyah had confronted the Muslims in battle, Allah was fully capable of defeating the disbelievers and granting victory to the Muslims. However, instead of war, a treaty took place, in which there were many other underlying benefits. Because of these, Allah did not allow war to occur.
