أَفَمَن كَانَ مُؤۡمِنٗا كَمَن كَانَ فَاسِقٗاۚ لَّا يَسۡتَوُۥنَ ١٨
Then is one who was a believer like one who was defiantly disobedient? They are not equal.
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
Word by word
Each word's meaning and sound
- أَفَمَنThen is one whoafaman
- كَانَiskāna
- مُؤۡمِنٗاa believermu'minan
- كَمَنlike (him) whokaman
- كَانَiskāna
- فَاسِقٗاۚdefiantly disobedientfāsiqan
- لَّاNotlā
- يَسۡتَوُۥنَthey are equalyastawūna
Tafsir
The one who believes in Allah, acts upon His commands and refrains from that which he is prohibited from, is not like the one who disobeys Him. The two groups are not equal in terms of requital according to Allah.
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran