سُوْرَةُ الْمُمْتَحِنَةِ
Surah Al-Mumtahana (60) — Ayah 8
لَّا يَنْهَىٰكُمُ ٱللَّهُ عَنِ ٱلَّذِينَ لَمْ يُقَـٰتِلُوكُمْ فِى ٱلدِّينِ وَلَمْ يُخْرِجُوكُم مِّن دِيَـٰرِكُمْ أَن تَبَرُّوهُمْ وَتُقْسِطُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُقْسِطِينَ ﴿8﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Allâh does not forbid you to deal justly and kindly with those who fought not against you on account of religion nor drove you out of your homes. Verily, Allâh loves those who deal with equity.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَّا
lā
Not
يَنْهَىٰكُمُ
yanhākumu
(does) forbid you
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
عَنِ
ʿani
from
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
لَمْ
lam
(do) not
يُقَـٰتِلُوكُمْ
yuqātilūkum
fight you
فِى
fī
in
ٱلدِّينِ
l-dīni
the religion
وَلَمْ
walam
and (do) not
يُخْرِجُوكُم
yukh'rijūkum
drive you out
مِّن
min
of
دِيَـٰرِكُمْ
diyārikum
your homes
أَن
an
that
تَبَرُّوهُمْ
tabarrūhum
you deal kindly
وَتُقْسِطُوٓا۟
watuq'siṭū
and deal justly
إِلَيْهِمْ ۚ
ilayhim
with them
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
يُحِبُّ
yuḥibbu
loves
ٱلْمُقْسِطِينَ
l-muq'siṭīna
those who act justly
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.
8. Allah does not forbid you from those who did not fight you because of religion [18], nor drove you out of your homes, that you should deal kindly and justly with them. Surely, Allah loves those who act justly.
[18] The command to fight is only against those disbelievers who cause harm and are engaged in hostile activities. It is not against the general disbelievers; mere disbelief cannot be a cause for fighting: According to this verse, Allah Almighty has divided the disbelievers into two groups. One group consists of those who were hostile, caused harm to the Muslims, obstructed the path of Islam, and were actively involved in conspiracies against the Muslims. The second group consists of those who, though disbelievers, were tolerant and remained neutral. They neither caused any harm to the Muslims nor took part in any action against them. Both types of people lived in Makkah and its surroundings. Allah Almighty has stated separate rulings for both. The treatment of the first group has been mentioned from the beginning of the Surah. As for the second group of harmless disbelievers, the command is to show tolerance towards them. That is, you should not harbor enmity against them, you should observe the rights of kinship, and you should treat them well. Because justice demands that there should be a difference in the treatment of these two groups. From this, two important points become clear: first, that the basis of Muslims' enmity is not mere disbelief, but hostile activities against Islam. For this reason, Islam has forbidden, during war, the killing of children, the elderly, women, worshippers, ascetics, and those disbelievers who do not participate in war. Second, that Islam is a religion that loves truth, justice, and peace. It only confronts those who rise against it or become obstacles in its path.
[18] The command to fight is only against those disbelievers who cause harm and are engaged in hostile activities. It is not against the general disbelievers; mere disbelief cannot be a cause for fighting: According to this verse, Allah Almighty has divided the disbelievers into two groups. One group consists of those who were hostile, caused harm to the Muslims, obstructed the path of Islam, and were actively involved in conspiracies against the Muslims. The second group consists of those who, though disbelievers, were tolerant and remained neutral. They neither caused any harm to the Muslims nor took part in any action against them. Both types of people lived in Makkah and its surroundings. Allah Almighty has stated separate rulings for both. The treatment of the first group has been mentioned from the beginning of the Surah. As for the second group of harmless disbelievers, the command is to show tolerance towards them. That is, you should not harbor enmity against them, you should observe the rights of kinship, and you should treat them well. Because justice demands that there should be a difference in the treatment of these two groups. From this, two important points become clear: first, that the basis of Muslims' enmity is not mere disbelief, but hostile activities against Islam. For this reason, Islam has forbidden, during war, the killing of children, the elderly, women, worshippers, ascetics, and those disbelievers who do not participate in war. Second, that Islam is a religion that loves truth, justice, and peace. It only confronts those who rise against it or become obstacles in its path.
