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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 118
إِن تُعَذِّبْهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ عِبَادُكَ ۖ وَإِن تَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ فَإِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ﴿118﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"If You punish them, they are Your slaves, and if You forgive them, verily You, only You, are the All-Mighty, the All-Wise."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِن
in
If
تُعَذِّبْهُمْ
tuʿadhib'hum
You punish them
فَإِنَّهُمْ
fa-innahum
then indeed they
عِبَادُكَ ۖ
ʿibāduka
(are) Your slaves
وَإِن
wa-in
and if
تَغْفِرْ
taghfir
You forgive
لَهُمْ
lahum
[for] them
فَإِنَّكَ
fa-innaka
then indeed You
أَنتَ
anta
You
ٱلْعَزِيزُ
l-ʿazīzu
(are) the All-Mighty
ٱلْحَكِيمُ
l-ḥakīmu
the All-Wise
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.
118. If You punish them, they are Your servants; and if You forgive them, [169] surely You are the Mighty, the Wise.
[169] Then ‘Isa (Jesus) ؑ will intercede for them in a most wise manner. First, after proclaiming the greatness of Allah, he will say that if You punish them, they are Your servants; they can neither utter a word nor escape anywhere. And if You forgive them, then how magnificent is Your attribute of forgiveness. In any case, You have power over everything and every action of Yours is full of wisdom. If Your wisdom demands their punishment, still You are sovereign, and if You forgive, You are sovereign as well.
[169] Then ‘Isa (Jesus) ؑ will intercede for them in a most wise manner. First, after proclaiming the greatness of Allah, he will say that if You punish them, they are Your servants; they can neither utter a word nor escape anywhere. And if You forgive them, then how magnificent is Your attribute of forgiveness. In any case, You have power over everything and every action of Yours is full of wisdom. If Your wisdom demands their punishment, still You are sovereign, and if You forgive, You are sovereign as well.
