سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 50
إِن تُصِبْكَ حَسَنَةٌ تَسُؤْهُمْ ۖ وَإِن تُصِبْكَ مُصِيبَةٌ يَقُولُوا۟ قَدْ أَخَذْنَآ أَمْرَنَا مِن قَبْلُ وَيَتَوَلَّوا۟ وَّهُمْ فَرِحُونَ ﴿50﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
If good befalls you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), it grieves them, but if a calamity overtakes you, they say: "We took our precaution beforehand" and they turn away rejoicing.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِن
in
If
تُصِبْكَ
tuṣib'ka
befalls you
حَسَنَةٌۭ
ḥasanatun
good
تَسُؤْهُمْ ۖ
tasu'hum
it distresses them
وَإِن
wa-in
but if
تُصِبْكَ
tuṣib'ka
befalls you
مُصِيبَةٌۭ
muṣībatun
a calamity
يَقُولُوا۟
yaqūlū
they say
قَدْ
qad
Verily
أَخَذْنَآ
akhadhnā
we took
أَمْرَنَا
amranā
our matter
مِن
min
before
قَبْلُ
qablu
before
وَيَتَوَلَّوا۟
wayatawallaw
And they turn away
وَّهُمْ
wahum
while they
فَرِحُونَ
fariḥūna
(are) rejoicing
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.
50. If any good [54] befalls you, it grieves them; but if a calamity strikes you, they say, “We had taken our precautions beforehand,” and they turn away rejoicing.
[54] That is, if victory is achieved, they burn with jealousy, and if, God forbid, they are faced with defeat, they say that out of foresight, they had already arranged for their own safety. They thought this would be the fate of the Muslims, so they did not go with them. Then, happily, boasting and gloating and return from their gatherings to their homes, rejoicing.
[54] That is, if victory is achieved, they burn with jealousy, and if, God forbid, they are faced with defeat, they say that out of foresight, they had already arranged for their own safety. They thought this would be the fate of the Muslims, so they did not go with them. Then, happily, boasting and gloating and return from their gatherings to their homes, rejoicing.
